Rosemary W.
8/6/2025
I absolutely love this beautiful bookstore, and let me tell you, it is the perfect picture of a vintage, cozy book shop! The atmosphere is so welcoming, and I always find myself completely...
Eureka Books
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426 2nd St
Eureka, CA 95501
History
Eureka Books is located in an 1879 Victorian storefront, complete with original skylights and balconies. The building first held a haberdashery, then a shop that sold buggies and equipment for horse-drawn carriages. During Prohibition and into the 1970s, it was a series of bars, most notoriously, the High Lead Saloon. In 1933, the owners fought over money leading Tom Slaughter (his real name) to shoot his business partner, John Carter, in the back hallway. Carter had mostly bled to death in the bar by the time the ambulance arrived. He died soon after at the hospital and Slaughter got off on self-defense. During the 1980s, Norton Steenfott and Wes Kausen restored the building and completed the earthquake retrofit. Eureka Books moved in in 1992.
Specialties
Specializing in: - Used & Rare Books - Books-Wholesale & Manufacturers - Appraisers
Reviews
4.562 reviews
Brett C.
2/11/2024
Great little local bookstore. They don't have the most largest selection, but they do have great prices. Went in this store just to browse and ended up leaving with two books. And I don't even...
Mariah H.
3/3/2025
Loved this store, great selection, and very friendly. Very cool upstairs area and even better prices.
Travis T.
9/25/2022
I was wandering around downtown Eureka and stumbled into this bookstore. I'm a sucker for old bookstores. Eureka Books has been around since the late 80's and sells new, used, and antiquarian...
Mia W.
11/6/2022
Stopped by to browse this charming bookstore on my way back home from the Redwoods. I could've spent hours in this bookstore if we weren't rushing to get back home. They have a good selection of...
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