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City Lights Bookstore
La librería de North Beach que abrió en 1953 y publicó Howl de Allen Ginsberg. Tres pisos de libros en Columbus y Broadway.
Besøk Poetry Room i City Lights Bookstore. Ferlinghetti publiserte Beat Generation-poesi her, og du kan finne førsteUtgaver på 1. etasje.
261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133 Full write-up → -
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Amoeba Music
Una tienda de discos independiente en Haight Street desde 1997, en una bolera convertida de 24,000 pies cuadrados. Vinilo en todos los géneros y un activo mostrador de compra-venta-intercambio.
A 24,000-square-foot record store inside the former Park Bowl bowling alley, with the original "Bowling" marquee still on the roof. Open on Haight since 1997. Vinyl, CDs, DVDs, and cassettes by genre, an active buy-sell-trade counter, and free in-store performances year-round. Daily 11am to 7pm.
1855 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 Full write-up → -
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Green Apple Books
Una librería independiente en Clement Street desde 1967, con libros nuevos y usados, vinilo y música. Adquirió Browser Books en Fillmore en 2019 y abrió una ubicación de Green Apple en SFO en 2024.
Richard Savoy opened Green Apple in 1967 at the corner of Clement and 6th Avenue, starting in a 750-square-foot storefront before expanding in 1996. New and used books across every subject, plus a vinyl section. Sister stores on Fillmore (Browser Books, acquired 2019) and at SFO Harvey Milk Terminal 1. Daily 10am to 9pm.
506 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA 94118 Full write-up → -
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The Booksmith
Una librería independiente en Haight Street desde 1976 (San Francisco Legacy Business desde 2016). Libros nuevos de ficción literaria, no ficción, novelas gráficas y política, más eventos regulares de autores y fiestas de lectura silenciosa.
Regular author events, book clubs, and silent reading parties.
1644 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 Full write-up → -
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Dog Eared Books
Una librería independiente en Valencia Street en The Mission, con libros nuevos y usados de ficción literaria, arte, política y novelas gráficas. Abierto hasta las 10pm diariamente.
Mission bookstore on Valencia carrying new and used books across literary fiction, alternative culture, beat literature, noir, and graphic novels, plus remaindered new titles. Open daily 10am to 10pm, which is unusually late for a SF bookstore.
900 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 Full write-up → -
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Black Bird Bookstore & Cafe
Librería y café independiente en Outer Sunset, abierto por Kathryn Grantham. Libros de pequeñas editoriales y autores poco representados. Café desde las 7am, librería desde las 9am.
Independent Outer Sunset bookstore from Kathryn Grantham, with small presses and underrepresented authors front and center. Handwritten staff picks, weekly storytime, monthly open mic.
Outer Sunset, San Francisco Full write-up → -
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Groove Merchant Records
Una tienda de discos de vinilo en Lower Haight abierta en 1990, ahora propiedad de Chris Veltri. Se especializa en rarezas musicales: jazz, soul, rock, blues, disco, música internacional, hip hop y avant garde.
Lower Haight vinyl shop opened in 1990 by Ubiquity Records' Michael McFadin, now owned by Chris Veltri. Name-checked by the Beastie Boys on Check Your Head. Bins lean jazz, soul, and rare grooves on Haight Street.
Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117 Full write-up → -
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Tunnel Records
Una tienda de vinilo independiente abierta en 2017, con dos ubicaciones en San Francisco: 3614A Taraval en Parkside y un segundo local dentro del 4-Star Theatre en 2200 Clement. Se especializa en soul rare-groove, jazz, funk y reggae.
Husband-and-wife vinyl shop (Ben Wintroub, Andrea de Francisco) specializing in rare-groove soul, jazz, funk, and reggae since 2017.
Outer Sunset, San Francisco Full write-up → -
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Grooves Vinyl Attractions
Una tienda de vinilos en Market Street desde 1993, vendiendo discos usados a precios no coleccionistas. El inventario se inclina hacia los años 50 a 70: jazz, rock, folk, fusion, bandas sonoras, comedia y clásica.
Used vinyl shop on Market run by Ray Andersen since 1993, sold at non-collector prices. Inventory leans 50s jazz, 60s rock and folk, 70s fusion, plus soundtracks, comedy, and children's records. Daily 12pm to 7pm.
1797 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94103 Full write-up → -
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Jack’s Record Cellar
Una tienda de discos en 254 Scott Street que abre solo los sábados de 2 a 7 PM. Fundada en 1951, se especializa en 78s y 45s, dirigida por Wade Wright desde 1961.
Founded in 1951 and run by Wade Wright since 1961, this record shop on Scott Street opens only Saturdays 2pm to 7pm. The specialty is out-of-print 78s and 45s. The storefront looks abandoned even when it's open.
254 Scott St, San Francisco Full write-up →
Last updated septiembre 27, 2026
