Bookmark Bookstore
If you're searching for an inexpensive place to purchase your next book - science fiction, cooking, mystery, general fiction or non-fiction - look no further. We carry a wide selection of titles, from the latest best-sellers to hard-to-find out-of-print editions. Come on down!
721 Washington Street in Old Oakland
Monday - Friday
10:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Saturday, open until 3:30 PM
510.444.0473
We're located near famous Ratto's Delicatessen. Pacific Coast Brewery and Cafe 817 are only a block away, and Housewives Market is nearby. There are many other fine restaurants and shops in the vicinity.
In addition to the wide selection of books you'll find in our store, we also maintain a smaller inventory of special books for online sale at Amazon.com.
- There's great food, fun, and shopping around Old Oakland.
- Take BART to the Bookmark.
- Take AC Transit to the Bookmark.
Bookmark Bookstore Needs Books!
Is your home over-flowing with treasured books? If so, help is on the way. The Friends of the Libary accepts donated books which help raise funds for the Libary.
Books that raise $$$ for the Libary include:
- Rare books, brand new books, signed books, special books
- Lesser-condition books that are collectible, clean, uncommon, un-marked, whole & complete
- Hardcovers, large softcovers, DVDs, and CDs
There are many books which don't sell, including mass-market pocket books, soiled current/recent books, encyclopedia sets, and others. Call 510.444.0473 for more information.
Bookmark Facts and Figures
- Bob Frey, Manager extraordinaire!
- Read the great history of the "new" Bookmark!
- Bookmark volunteers needed!
- Book donations needed!
- Vic Zoschak, volunteer extraordinaire!
- Jim Wenninger, Boomark volunteer
- FOPL members enjoy 20% off on Bookmark purchases every day!
Found at the Bookmark
Recently, the sale of a single book raised $1,750 for the library.
The book was the only signed limited edition that Beatrix Potter ever issued, The Rairy Caravan. New York: David McKay, 1929. The edition was limited to 100 copies.
The book was part of a donation to the Bookmark Bookstore and was in rather shabby condition. Fortunately manager Bob Frey noticed something special about this particular book. Upon further inspection, he found a signed limitation sheet and asked volunteer and rare book expert Vic Zoschak if it was real.
Fortunately, it was! Vic, owner of Tavistock Books in Alameda, marketed the book for the Bookmark and made the sale.
According to Vic, "The signature was actually on a separately printed sheet that Potter numbered and signed, then was tipped-in (a term that means "carefully glued in") near the front of the book."