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Acres Of Books

240 Long Beach Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 437-6980
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4.5 star rating based on 12 reviews

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Mon-Sat 10am-9pm Sun 10am-6pm  
Status: Closed  
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In business since 1934, Acres of Books is packed to the rafters with used books. Close to a million volumes line row upon row of floor-to-ceiling shelves. Those who love browsing can easily spend a couple of hours here and buy six or seven books for $20. The collection of art and architecture books is impressive, and it's a good place to look for old computer or software manuals.
Posted by Citysearch on October 22, 2007

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For those who love to spend hours browsing, it's easy to spend an entire afternoon at this enormous warehouse filled with thousands of dusty used books. You can probably pick up six or seven books for under $20. The sales staff is exceptionally helpful. The few new volumes here are primarily coffee-table books. Ask for a HandiWipe at the cashier's desk. Incidentally, the Blue Line stops a... more
Posted by digitalcity on April 04, 2007

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Cash and credit are offered for books brought in and accepted for resale.
Posted by Citysearch on April 21, 2009

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Famed sci-fi author Ray Bradbury is a fan of the store.
Posted by Citysearch on April 21, 2009

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Some of the books are in excellent condition and barely used, but some have been languishing on the shelves for years and have the dust to prove it.
Posted by Citysearch on April 21, 2009

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Peruse thousands of used and hard-to-find books at this enormous bargain resale store.

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The Scene In business since 1934, Acres of Books is packed to the rafters with used books. Close to a million volumes line row upon row of floor-to-ceiling shelves--seven are devoted entirely to the subject of death and there's a wall that serves as an ostensible shrine to "Star Wars." Those who love browsing can easily spend a couple of hours here and buy six or seven books for just... more
Posted by Amanda Knoles on April 21, 2009, (Edited February 10, 2008)

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This is what you are really looking for in a used bookstore by D.B. R. at InsiderPages

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Acres of Books is located in a vintage warehouse building on Long Beach Blvd. The doors swing open and you see hundreds of plain wooden bookstacks reaching to the ceiling. On each stack is loaded book shelved upright on sides and then smaller texts are tucked in around them. The store is organized with little paper tags that look like they are decades old. The original owner had to take on the... more
Posted by Citysearch User on April 21, 2009, (Edited November 24, 2005)

Good Mix of Books by Crystal M. at InsiderPages

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This place is packed with used books of every genre. I spent a few hours here and you can easily pick up six or seven books for around 20 bucks.
They also offer you either cash or credit for books that are brought in for resale. Be sure to take advantage of the handi wipes by the counter, the dust can be murder on your sinuses.
Posted by Citysearch User on April 21, 2009, (Edited November 09, 2005)

An Adventure by Jennifer B. at InsiderPages

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This store is definitely an adventure. If you are just wanting to browse this is a great store for you. The organization is not the best and it is slightly hard to navigate since it is a very large store. Very musty and yucky smelling. It is also pretty dark and damp. The store is very old and in a pretty bad area. The parking is very limited and the store is very understaffed but it is... more
Posted by Citysearch User on April 21, 2009, (Edited November 01, 2005)
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