B Street Books

It’s November & not too early to get started on your holiday shopping! Come shop our overstock sale for the book lovers on your list. . . . #downtownsanmateo #bayarea #usedbooks #books #booklover #reads #supportsmallbusiness #sanmateo #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #reading #read #goodreads #bibliophile #indiebooks #indiebookstore #shopsmall #quarantinereads #bookstagram #bookish #readersofinstagram #readingisfundamental #readmore #virtualschool #zoomschool #distancelearning #homeschool #childrensliterature #readingiscool

Happy Halloween, book lovers! Who carved a pumpkin this year? Drop a in the comments Be safe and have a great night . . . #downtownsanmateo #bayarea #usedbooks #books #booklover #reads #supportsmallbusiness #sanmateo #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #reading #read #goodreads #bibliophile #indiebooks #indiebookstore #shopsmall #quarantinereads #bookstagram #bookish #readersofinstagram #readingisfundamental #readmore #virtualschool #zoomschool #distancelearning #homeschool #childrensliterature #readingiscool

Cozy up with some hot apple cider and spooky stories from B Street Books... Happy almost Halloween, everyone! . . . #downtownsanmateo #bayarea #usedbooks #books #booklover #reads #supportsmallbusiness #sanmateo #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #reading #read #goodreads #bibliophile #indiebooks #indiebookstore #shopsmall #quarantinereads #bookstagram #bookish #readersofinstagram #readingisfundamental #readmore #virtualschool #zoomschool #distancelearning #homeschool #childrensliterature #readingiscool

Tis the season for spooky reading! Why not try Dracula, the 1897 Gothic horror novel by Irish author Bram Stoker? It introduced the character of Count Dracula and was the first book in the genre of vampire fantasy. . . .... . #downtownsanmateo #bayarea #usedbooks #books #booklover #reads #supportsmallbusiness #sanmateo #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #reading #read #goodreads #bibliophile #indiebooks #indiebookstore #shopsmall #quarantinereads #bookstagram #bookish #readersofinstagram #readingisfundamental #readmore #virtualschool #zoomschool #distancelearning #homeschool #childrensliterature #readingiscool . .

12 days until Halloween! Who’s carving a pumpkin this year?! . . . #downtownsanmateo #bayarea #usedbooks #books #booklover #reads #supportsmallbusiness #sanmateo #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #reading #read #goodreads #bibliophile #indiebooks #indiebookstore #shopsmall #quarantinereads #bookstagram #bookish #readersofinstagram #readingisfundamental #readmore #virtualschool #zoomschool #distancelearning #homeschool #kidsbooks #childrensliterature #readingiscool

Be like these two cuties and come explore our awesome children’s section! Our shelves are bursting with wonderful kids’ books- help take them off our hands . . . #downtownsanmateo #bayarea #usedbooks #books #booklover #reads #supportsmallbusiness #sanmateo #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #reading #read #goodreads #bibliophile #indiebooks #indiebookstore #shopsmall #quarantinereads #bookstagram #bookish #readersofinstagram #readingisfundamental #readmore #virtualschool #zoomschool #distancelearning #homeschool #kidsbooks #childrensliterature #readingiscool

The next installment in our Banned Books Series is the classic Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which our owner believes is the most important American novel. It has had its fair share of controversy, being the 5th most challenged book in the US of the 1990s. The controversy surrounds the language of the book, notably Twain’s use of the n word. Critics believe the language used is an attempt to humanize Jim and emphasize the horrors of slavery. The book was mostly banned in th...e southern US, as they were not pleased by Twain’s attack on the plantation economy, especially by an author from the former slave state of Missouri. . . . #downtownsanmateo #bayarea #usedbooks #books #booklover #reads #supportsmallbusiness #sanmateo #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #reading #read #goodreads #bibliophile #indiebooks #indiebookstore #shopsmall #quarantinereads #bookstagram #bookish #readersofinstagram #readingisfundamental #readmore #bannedbooks #readbannedbooks #bannedbookweek See more

In the first installment of Banned Books Week, we’re featuring a childhood favorite... Harry Potter! The books’ inclusion in schools and public libraries has been challenged due to their focus on magic, and the claim that the books have Satanic or occult subtexts. In 1999, the books were challenged 23 times in 13 states and are considered the most challenged books of the 21st century! . . . #downtownsanmateo #bayarea #usedbooks #books #booklover #reads #supportsmallbusiness #sanmateo #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #reading #read #goodreads #bibliophile #indiebooks #indiebookstore #shopsmall #quarantinereads #bookstagram #bookish #readersofinstagram #readingisfundamental #readmore #bannedbooks #readbannedbooks #bannedbookweek

Happy Banned Books Week! This week, we’ll be celebrating the freedom to read while highlighting historical and current attempts to ban books from our classrooms and libraries. Happy reading! . .... . #downtownsanmateo #bayarea #usedbooks #books #booklover #reads #supportsmallbusiness #sanmateo #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #reading #read #goodreads #bibliophile #indiebooks #indiebookstore #shopsmall #quarantinereads #bookstagram #bookish #readersofinstagram #readingisfundamental #readmore #bannedbooks #readbannedbooks #bannedbooksweek See more

Did you know that while on a trip to Florence, Italy in 1638, John Milton met Galileo (who was on house arrest at the time)? We would have liked to be a fly on the wall for that conversation... We are loving this set of Milton’s Poetical Works- available now at B Street Books! .... . . #downtownsanmateo #bayarea #usedbooks #books #booklover #reads #supportsmallbusiness #sanmateo #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #reading #read #goodreads #bibliophile #indiebooks #indiebookstore #shopsmall #quarantinereads #bookstagram #bookish #readersofinstagram #readingisfundamental #readmore

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... Any Dickens lovers in your life? The holidays are fast approaching - the 1865 Household Edition : Works of Charles Dickens would make a stellar gift . . . #downtownsanmateo #bayarea #usedbooks #books #booklover #reads #supportsmallbusiness #sanmateo #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #reading #read #goodreads #bibliophile #indiebooks #indiebookstore #shopsmall #quarantinereads #bookstagram #bookish #readersofinstagram #readingisfundamental #readmore

We would love for you to join us *tonight* at B Street Books for live jazz guitar! The talented Khalil Michael Dalal will be playing from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. Please remember to bring your mask, and we are limiting the number of people in the store. . .... . #downtownsanmateo #bayarea #usedbooks #supportsmallbusiness #sanmateo #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #bibliophile #indiebooks #indiebookstore #shopsmall #reading #jazz #jazzguitar #livemusic #quarantinereads #bookstagram

Good morning! Here’s a classic Hemingway with a cool cover we don’t see very often . . #downtownsanmateo #bayarea #usedbooks #books #booklover #reads #supportsmallbusiness #sanmateo #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #reading #read #goodreads #bibliophile #indiebooks #indiebookstore #shopsmall #quarantinereads #bookstagram #bookish #readersofinstagram #readingisfundamental #readmore

This Friday, September 11th, please join us at B Street Books for live jazz guitar! The talented Khalil Michael Dalal will be playing from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. Please remember to bring your mask, and we are limiting the number of people in the store. . .... . #downtownsanmateo #bayarea #usedbooks #supportsmallbusiness #sanmateo #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #bibliophile #indiebooks #indiebookstore #shopsmall #reading #jazz #jazzguitar #livemusic #quarantinereads #bookstagram