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Vroman's Bookstore

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Independent bookstore in Southern California

Vroman's Bookstore is the oldest and largest independent bookstore in Southern California. The store hosts over 400 free community events a year including children's storytimes, trivia nights, craft classes, bake-offs, and launch parties, and has hosted such authors as President Bill Clinton, President Jimmy Carter, Irving Stone, Upton Sinclair, Ray Bradbury, David Sedaris, Salman Rushdie, Walter Mosley, Joan Didion, Barbara Walters, Anne Rice, Neil Gaiman, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and Bernie Sanders.2 It is headquartered in Pasadena.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Nov 14, 1894Founded1

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Vroman's Bookstore is the oldest and largest independent bookstore in Southern California. The store hosts over 400 free community events a year including children's storytimes, trivia nights, craft classes, bake-offs, and launch parties, and has hosted such authors as President Bill Clinton, President Jimmy Carter, Irving Stone, Upton Sinclair, Ray Bradbury, David Sedaris, Salman Rushdie, Walter Mosley, Joan Didion, Barbara Walters, Anne Rice, Neil Gaiman, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and Bernie Sanders.2

Leadership

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Timeline

  1. Nov 14, 1894Founded Founded in Pasadena1

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