Mabelle T.
11/12/2025
Bell's Book Store is one of those places that just holds so much character and charm that I hope it never closes. The amount of selection in this place is beyond anything that I've seen from an...
Bell's Book Store
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536 Emerson St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Welcome to Bell's Books Bell's has been a part of downtown Palo Alto, California, now central to Silicon Valley, for over 65 years. We stock over 150, 000 quality used and out-of-print hardcover volumes, as well as many fine antiquarian volumes. In addition we have a hand-picked selection of new books. We offer over 500 subject categories which include the following specialties: History, Horticulture, Literature, Children's Books and the Arts.
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4.5119 reviews
Stacy C.
10/27/2025
I was wandering around downtown Palo Alto with my sister when we came across Bell's Bookstore. I didn't know anything about it, but was captivated the moment I walked in. They offer new, used,...
Hollie B.
10/18/2025
Bells is magical!! Happy 90th birthday!!! The selection is curated between classics and contemporary. The children's section was perfectly balanced! The passageways, staircases, and stacks upon...
Ellen H.
12/9/2024
Bell's Book Store is unlike other bookstores and that is what makes it so fun to peruse! They have a great selection of books. I'm sure they are actually structured very logically and orderly...
Michael A.
8/2/2025
Selections are fine. Service is meh. For the space there are a lot of great books, but I just don't feel welcomed or appreciated here. I prefer Keplers down the way or Books Inc. Id even go over...
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