OCTAVIA’S BOOKSHELF
Welcome to Octavia's Bookshelf. We are an independent bookstore in Pasadena. Readers of all ages and backgrounds will have a wonderful time exploring our store of books written by BIPOC writers.
THE STORE
01Location
1365 North Hill Ave,
Pasadena, CA 91104
Monday: Closed
Tuesday-Sunday: 10 am - 6 pm
02ShopGive the Gift of Reading
Give the gift of reading! Our gift cards never expire and are perfect for any occasion.
Note: Our online gift cards can only be redeemed in-store.
Back Story
03About
Hi, my name is Nikki, and I am the founder of Octavia’s Bookshelf. If you know me in real life, chances are I have gifted, loaned or recommended a book to you. As an early reader, books not only provided me with new worlds to discover but also allowed me to escape to places unknown. In these spaces, I was allowed to cheer for my favorite characters and mourn them, but more importantly, I could see myself and what my life could become. Once I discovered books written by people who looked like me, I was opened to a new world of history, fiction, sci-fi, and more. I became a walking advertisement for these works and words written by BIPOC writers. The stories were familiar and unfamiliar; the words were as smooth as butter. Octavia’s Bookshelf is a space where readers of all walks of life can enjoy these books, a space to find your new BFF inside a book, a space to find community, enjoy a cup of coffee, read, relax, find unique and specially curated products from artisans from around the world and in our neighborhood. I am looking forward to seeing you at Octavia’s Bookshelf.
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