Old Capitol Books

Old Capitol Books Old Capitol Books is your local friendly bookstore, located in downtown Monterey. Independent bookstores are locally owned and usually owner-operated stores.

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Old Capitol Books is a black-owned bookstore located in Monterey's historic downtown Monterey. We stock a wide variety of used and new books, with everything from best-selling novels to radical political theory to local interest topics. Accessibility: Accessible parking is located behind the building at Calle Principal. We are also a venue and art gallery, hosting lectures, book clubs, philosophy discussion groups, poetry readings, and much more! They cater to the needs of customers in a way that chain stores cannot. Independent booksellers care deeply about books and readers, authors and writing, and not just about making money. Support independent bookstore and come visit us! :)

Out here at the Tuesday market! New arrivals are here for you to get first pick at them before they are priced and put o...
09/15/2026

Out here at the Tuesday market! New arrivals are here for you to get first pick at them before they are priced and put on the shelves.

All only $5 each.
Books this good for this cheap? Should be criminal! 🦝

Today's bookstore
09/10/2026

Today's bookstore

We are open Tuesday-Sunday 12-6pm.And check out all our new arrivals. Get first pick at the Tuesday farmers market. All ...
09/08/2026

We are open Tuesday-Sunday 12-6pm.

And check out all our new arrivals. Get first pick at the Tuesday farmers market. All new arrivals are only $5 each during the Tuesday market.

We got some good ones this week. :)

Come on down today for an informal game of chess
09/06/2026

Come on down today for an informal game of chess

Today at the Tuesday Monterey Farmers Market, we will be outside with the absolute best of our new arrivals. $5 today on...
09/01/2026

Today at the Tuesday Monterey Farmers Market, we will be outside with the absolute best of our new arrivals.

$5 today only. Get them here before they are priced and put on the shelves.

Standing room only at the Das Kapital reading group!20+ curious readers and so much interesting discussion.Now we contin...
08/30/2026

Standing room only at the Das Kapital reading group!

20+ curious readers and so much interesting discussion.

Now we continuing the investigation over coffee.

Join us the last Sunday of every month. Non-denominational Marx church :)

See the link in our bio on our reading groups and events for more information

Throw back to Daniel Summerhill reading at the 2026 Monterey Poetry Festival
08/27/2026

Throw back to Daniel Summerhill reading at the 2026 Monterey Poetry Festival

We are out here with our best books at the Tuesday Farmers Market. Come check it out
08/25/2026

We are out here with our best books at the Tuesday Farmers Market. Come check it out

We are bringing out our finest wares for your book browsing pleasure at Tuesday's Farmers Market. Come find us and gorge...
08/25/2026

We are bringing out our finest wares for your book browsing pleasure at Tuesday's Farmers Market. Come find us and gorge yourself on the written word!

25% everything! And these are gonna be GOOD ONES

A little Throw Back Thursday.Booksellers Stephanie and Brian back in 2013 in the original Old Capitol Books location on ...
08/21/2026

A little Throw Back Thursday.

Booksellers Stephanie and Brian back in 2013 in the original Old Capitol Books location on Tyler Street.

These two are still your regular bookstore gremlins

Address

482 Alvarado Street
Monterey, CA
93940

Opening Hours

Tuesday 12pm - 6pm
Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 6pm
Friday 12pm - 6pm
Saturday 12pm - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 6pm

Telephone

+18317471322

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