First rate book store. This is a must visit site for bibliophiles. Allow yourself a good chunk of time to explore the many choices.
April 2024
my favorite book store. has a bunch of leftist books very prominently displayed, and while I never got the chance to ask i'm sure everyone there is very knowledgeable on those subjects. the entire place is so cute and they have a cassette player and pride flags in the window and it's just perfect. I love this place very... read full comment
March 2024
Just stopped in here for the first time. The person working there was so incredibly friendly and helpful! I wish I could’ve spent a lot more time talking with them and looking through the selection. I wish every town could have a book store like this. Strongly recommend to any and everyone
Old Capitol Books is a black-owned bookstore located in Monterey's historic downtown Monterey. We stock a wide variety of used and new books, with everything from best-selling novels to radical political theory to local interest topics.
We are also a venue and art gallery, hosting lectures, book clubs, philosophy discussion groups, poetry readings, and much more!
Independent bookstores are locally owned and usually owner-operated stores. They cater to the needs of customers in a way that chain stores cannot. Independent booksellers care deeply about books and readers, authors and writing, and not just about making money.
