Vroman's Bookstore

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695 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101
Vroman's Bookstore is Southern California's oldest and largest independent bookstore. For more than 110 years, Vroman's Bookstore has been the premiere spot for author events, children's parties, book discussions, workshops and lectures -- not to mention a browser's paradise. Vroman s has two branch stores to serve its customers.

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4.5950 reviews
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Catherine T.
11/4/2025

This place is huge!! You could genuinely spend all day here and then some. There's even a small bar downstairs (and an attached restaurant). Parking is plentiful and easy. I was very impressed by...

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Patricia L.
9/21/2025

This place was highly recommended to us by a friend. We were in the area and decided to stop by. We had parked somewhere else close by and walked. It is definitely a nice independent bookstore and...

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Grace L.
8/11/2025

Vroman's Bookstore is a Pasadena treasure, and today's visit was extra special. I came for their Dungeons & Dragons game, and the place was buzzing with excitement. Staff members were fully in...

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Coco G.
11/15/2025

A great bookstore in Pasadena where you can stop by for a quick look around or for a longer leisurely browse. They have a coffee/liquor bar indoors. They have multiple shelves of bargain books...

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Teresa A.
10/1/2025

I went to Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena recently. I explored both of it's floors. I liked that the place is big. I thought it was cool that there was an author speaking upstairs when I was...

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