Another one of my absolute favorite places I have discovered in covering the Richmond District- I can't believe it has taken me this long to write a blog about it.
Green Apple Books is just yet another example of one of those unique Richmond Institutions that has been in the neighborhood for generations. Located on Clement St. at 6th Ave., in the heart of Richmond's "New Chinatown", Green Apple Books is a prime example of the independent bookstore at its best.
I could easily spend hours in this place browsing the impressive selection of new and used books on virtually any subject imaginable. Seriously, even the most choosey readers could find any number of books to interest them in this place.
And if books aren't your thing, or you're just looking for something different, they have another location a couple doors down that specializes in new and used music and movies including DVD's, CD's and even vinyls.
Like I said, I don't know what there is not to like about this place. Not only can you buy new and used books, music and movies but you can sell them as well. Green Apples Books offers both cash and store credit for your items. And they even have a free box outside the store full of books they are unable to buy but still wish to offer to anyone who is interested. Try finding that at your local chain bookstore!
The store also keeps a blog, updated weekly, that explores any number of book-related subjects and is definitely worth a read.
For example, while some independent bookstores in San Francisco are refusing to sell Sarah Palin's new book, Going Rogue, Green Apple Books prefers to take a different approach.
Because, according to a post on their blog,"for a general-interest bookstore to edit a book out because they disagree with the contents seems like a slippery slope". So, not only is Green Apple Books stocking the book but they are donating 100% of the profits from the sale of the book to the Alaskan Wildlife Alliance.
Seriously, I'll say it again, how can you not love this place?
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