Verbatim Books

Verbatim Books A curated selection of the best secondhand books in San Diego, plus stickers, art, zines, & more!

โ€ข Open for in-store browsing
โ€ข Leashed dogs welcome!
โ€ข We buy and trade for books, please call us or visit our website for more details

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ returns October 3rd, and it's bigger and better than ever ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’•๐—ข๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€!Browse an incredib...
09/19/2026

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ returns October 3rd, and it's bigger and better than ever ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’•

๐—ข๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€!

Browse an incredible lineup of local bookstores including Mysterious Galaxy, The Book Catapult, Meet Cute Romance Bookshop, Forbidden Fiction Bookshop, Libรฉlula Books, Roseville Books, Quiet Quail Books, and dozens more, with new releases, used and rare finds, and everything in between

๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜€ & ๐—ญ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€! ๐—ฆ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ & ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฃ๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ! ๐—•๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐˜๐˜€!

๐Ÿค Meet 35+ local authors
๐Ÿ”– DIY bookmark bars - metal, beads, leather... build your own custom bookmark on the spot
๐ŸŽƒ Fall-themed photo booth
๐Ÿ‘ถ Kids storytime and activities
๐Ÿ‘ป Halloween costumes encouraged!

๐—ฃ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ!!!!!!

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Saturday, October 3, 2026 | 10 AM โ€“ 5 PM | North Park Way

๐Ÿ‘‰ แดกแด€ษดแด› แด›แด สœแด‡สŸแด˜ แดแดœแด›? ๐Ÿ‘ˆ
We're looking for awesome individuals to help us out during the Book Fair! Link at https://verbatimbooks.com/events ๐Ÿ’–

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Such a lovely, breezy pre-autumn evening for an amazing book swap and silent reading time at Bird Park! Thanks to everyo...
09/18/2026

Such a lovely, breezy pre-autumn evening for an amazing book swap and silent reading time at Bird Park! Thanks to everyone who joined us (especially all the dogs)

See you October 15 for the final Park Til Dark event of the year ๐ŸŒ„

Photo ๐Ÿ“ท credits:
Slide 14 ๐Ÿธ Mr Toadโ€™s Garden Little Free Library ๐Ÿ“š
Slide 15 Shelby
Slide 16 Camille

Happy birthday Agatha Christie ๐Ÿ”Ž
09/15/2026

Happy birthday Agatha Christie ๐Ÿ”Ž

โ™ป๏ธ Verbatim Books in the Park + BOOK SWAP ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ“ Bird Park at Morley Field in North Park๐Ÿ•” 5:30-7:30 PM๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thursday, September...
09/14/2026

โ™ป๏ธ Verbatim Books in the Park + BOOK SWAP ๐ŸŒฟ

๐Ÿ“ Bird Park at Morley Field in North Park
๐Ÿ•” 5:30-7:30 PM
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Thursday, September 17 | All ages | Free!

Join us for one of our favorite community traditions! Verbatim Books in the Park 'til Dark is an evening to unwind, connect, and get lost in a good book as the sun sets over North Park.

This month, we're adding a book swap from 5:30-6:30 PM! It's a great way to meet fellow readers and give your old books a new home.

โ™ป๏ธ Book Swap Guidelines (5:30-6:30 PM):
- Bring at least one book to participate-more if you're able!
- Find the VB tent and place your books on the swap table
when you arrive
- Browse the table and choose something new to take home
- Please take no more than three books so there's plenty to go around
- Please be mindful and generous-only bring books in good condition that others would be happy to receive
Bring a blanket, a chair, snacks or dinner, and your current read.

Come for the books, stay for the vibes. See you there ๐ŸŒณ

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09/09/2026

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Desire, Calling No. 2 at Verbatim Books ๐ŸชฉSaturday, September 127:30 PM | Free | All AgesFour writers. Q***r literature. ...
09/09/2026

Desire, Calling No. 2 at Verbatim Books ๐Ÿชฉ

Saturday, September 12
7:30 PM | Free | All Ages

Four writers. Q***r literature. Words that want something from you... and a dance party after!

๐ŸชฉJennifer Espinoza โ€” poetry, I Don't Want to Be Understood
๐ŸชฉDemree McGhee โ€” prose, Sympathy for Wild Girls (2026 Lambda Award, Bisexual Fiction)
๐Ÿชฉkaro ska โ€” prose, loving my salt-drenched bones
๐ŸชฉJenna Flenner โ€” poetry

We're also proud to partner with Trans Family Support Services, raising money for their work supporting trans and gender non-conforming youth and their families. Come for the words, stay for the dance floor. Sounds by wavform.

Everyone is welcome. ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ

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09/02/2026

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๐Ÿ˜ฌ
08/30/2026

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San Diego! Lunar eclipse tonight ๐ŸŒš
08/28/2026

San Diego! Lunar eclipse tonight ๐ŸŒš

Rest in peace, Dolly ๐Ÿฅ€
08/26/2026

Rest in peace, Dolly ๐Ÿฅ€

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3793 30th Street
San Diego, CA
92104

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Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 12pm - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 7pm
Sunday 10am - 6pm

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(619) 501-7466

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