A local business simply known as The Bookstore, located in the heart of downtown Chico, offers an authentic vibe that makes you want to absorb and read every book inside. With around 50 years of history, it has a storefront that showcases the wide variety of books available, along with its distinctive vintage atmosphere. It has also been recognized twice in The Top Four Best Used Bookstores in Northern California by Sunset Magazine.
The Bookstore offers a variety of books, including art, history, religion, languages and more. It is located at 118 Main St. and is open Monday through Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. More information can be found on its website, where you can also contact the store directly by email. (The bookstore, Chico).
If you have interesting books at home, you can even sell them here and give them a new life!
According to Josh Mills, the bookstore employee, “A bookstore is the bedrock of any community, so you want a bookstore in your community’’. He also explains that he couldn’t live in a city without a bookstore: “Supporting local businesses is important. Otherwise, you just end up with two guys running the whole world, which isn’t good.”
Paul, a customer, says: “They have a lot of quality books. I come here to find something interesting. I like to support independent businesses, and this bookstore is more connected with the Chico community than a chain bookstore.”
In my opinion, I think this is a fantastic bookstore. My favorite part was the religion section, which goes beyond just Christian books, and the language section, where I found a very interesting book in Arabic teaching Greek, as well as a book entirely in Russian, one in Latin and many others. Personally, I really enjoy going to bookstores, and I don’t think I’ve ever come across such a diverse collection of books before.
