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Amazon Books in Walnut Creek (1537 N Main St, CA 94596)
About:
Independent children's and adult bookstore in Walnut Creek, CA dedicated to promoting a love of reading in teens, children, and our community. Community-focused, with events, great curation, and a passion for books.
Amazon Books is located in Walnut Creek (California state) on the street of 1537 N Main St. If you want to ask about something we recommend contacting this place by phone. The Phone number is +1925-278-1797. You can get more information from their website: http://www.flashlightbooks.com/. The coordinates that you can use in navigation applications to get to find Amazon Books quickly are 37.900557, -122.061634. Scroll down to find out opening hours, reviews and other important information about Amazon Books.
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Available amenities
Crowd
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safe space
Payments
- Cheques
- Debit cards
- NFC mobile payments
Planning
- Quick visit
Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
Service options
- Delivery
- In-store pickup
- In-store shopping
From the business
- Identifies as women-owned
Chrissy
Flashlight books is awesome! I recently shopped in here for a gift for my young nephew. I really like their selection, as there are a lot of modern books! It was so much fun looking at everything they have and means a lot to have a small local bookstore in downtown Walnut Creek ❤️😊
10.2022Kristina
This is a super cute bookstore! The selection is nice, the staff are friendly, and they have some AMAZING candles (very creative and comforting scents). There’s also a cute kids’ section!
10.2022Yiyi
Adorable store with excellent, well-curated books mostly for kids and teens. They also do a lot of events like author readings and collabs with local businesses - a true community establishment! When I was last in there, they had a lovely little bake sale pop-up in one corner of the store, which was wonderfully convenient as I had to pick up some treats anyway for an event later. The two owners are both very knowledgable and are always spot-on with their recommendations. Over the years I've been shopping there, they've been able to rise to the occasion of such asks as "I have a budget of $100 that I'd like to spend on a starter set of books for newborn so please put something together," or "my 3-year-old loves narwhals and Dungeons & Dragons - what do you recommend?" Love love love that they're indie and truly care about their customers and community, and are so thoughtful about their selections!! Plus the place is super cute!
09.2022D.
Loved this place ! Love the section for banned books too.
06.2022Mariana
I walked in and was looking for a book for my niece, I was the only customer in the bookstore. I started at the front went all around until I made my way to the back when I found some. At no point the cashier who seemed to be reading some magazine acknowledged me which is fine but I thought it was super odd when in contrast a man walked in the store and he was greeted right away with a warm welcome and asked him if there was anything She could help him find multiple times during his visit. I almost walked out but I did find a book for my niece and bought it. This is usually why I don’t shop or visit Walnut Creek in general. Is cute store I like supporting small businesses but this experience disappointed me and makes me want to stick to online shopping.
04.2022Akshat
I love frequenting independent bookstores, and I liked my visit to Flashlight books as well. They’re a small store so they’ve a small yet solid collection of books. It was great to see some classics on the shelves as well. They’ve a kids and YA section as well, and it was fun browsing that as well. They also sell some literary tchotchkes, which is also nice. The lady working the register greeted us as we entered the store, so I could glean they’ve good customer service as well. They’re conveniently located in the heart of downtown Walnut Creek. Ample parking(both street and in the nearby garages) for reasonable price is available as well. I’ll be back here when I’m in the Walnut Creek area. Support your independent bookstores! Visit them, buy from them, get involved! :)
01.2022Nicole
Wonderful independent book store with gifts and trinkets for any occasion too.
12.2021Peter
After most bookstores have closed, we sure needed one in WC. Crown Books closed many years ago. Barnes and Nobles, I still miss the WC location, great place to hang out. So, the other day I was walking around, what, am I seeing things? Is this real? Yes, it really is. A wonderful little bookstore in WC, maybe when my book comes out next year, I could show them my book. Please stay in business!! Excellent service.
11.2020Pamela
Bright, cheery store and terrific, knowledgeable, well-read staff. Great to have such an extensive children’s book department to serve that large segment of Walnut Creek. If they don’t happen to have the book you want in stock, you can order books and frequently get them as fast or faster than from Amazon.
11.2020Kenneth
Lovely store, great kids selection. Restroom has a good changing table and wipes.
11.2019