Books + Magazines

Current Events Newsstand

Current Events Newsstand

Locally owned newspaper + magazine stand, with a vast foreign language section. Tickets, cards + refreshments.

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Independent bookseller offering fiction, nonfiction + children's books plus gifts + greeting cards.

Bella Beach Kids


Fashionable clothes, unique toys + one of a kind gifts both kids + parents will enjoy. 

Gum Tree Books


One-of-a-kind home. kids + gift shop. You’ll find something new each time you visit.

Tabula Rasa Books


A Manhattan Beach shop that features local artisans, cool decor, clever findings + great gifts.

A rare independent bookstore where you can still flip the pages and discover what’s behind the cover. Catch an author night, book-signing or the children’s story-time. Over one block is an old-school newspaper stand and magazine store that locals flock to every day. Whether you are looking for the latest news, the most popular New York Times best-seller, coffee table book, or a good beach read, Downtown Manhattan Beach has it all.