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Proudly Woman- and BIPOC- Owned!

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LAT Festival of Books 4/18 - 4/19

Bel Canto Books at LAT FOB!

Join us as first time exhibitors at the LAT Festival of Books - Saturday 4/18, 10am to 6pm and Sunday 4/19, 10 - at USC, Booth 854 / Green Zone! 

Meet authors + illustrators Susie Yi, Chris Sasaki + Family of Minoru Tonai, C.B. Lee + Georgia K. Boone, Nydia Armendia-Sanchez, Tori Drew It, and Elizabeth Su at our booth.

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Bel Canto Books owner Jhoanna toasting well-wishers outside her bookstore in Long Beach CA
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THANK YOU FOR AN AMAZING FIRST YEAR ON 4TH STREET!

As we head into 2025, we wanted to say a heartfelt thank you for continuing to support our tiny, but mighty bookstores!  With three locations in Long Beach now open and so many ideas for the new year, we are excited to explore what the future holds for us and our beloved Long Beach community. 

XXOO Jhoanna

Jhoanna Belfer, owner of Bel Canto Books, on Good Morning America
Good Morning America!

That time We were on Gma!

We're still pinching ourselves over our appearance on Good Morning America to share our Buzz Pick Book of the Week, Cherie Dimaline's thrilling YA novel HUNTING BY STARS! Click below to watch and order a signed copy of the book here.

Watch us on GMA!

#Standupforaapi

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Join Us to Stop Anti-Asian Hate

Bel Canto Books is a proud member of the #StandUpForAAPI 

awareness and action campaign to stop anti-Asian hate 

and uplift writers of the Asian diaspora. 


To learn more about you can do to take a stand against anti-Asian hate, 

visit StandWithAsianAmericans.com. 


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Current Store Hours

Bel Canto Books Retro Row

Spring 2026 Hours

Thursday: 12pm to 5pm

Friday: 12pm to 8pm

Saturday: 12pm to 8pm

Sunday: 12pm to 5pm

Monday: 12pm to 5pm

Tuesday - Wednesday: Closed

2106 E 4th Street, Long Beach CA 90814


Bel Canto Books at KUBO LB 

Thursday - Sunday: 11am to 6pm

Monday - Wednesday: Closed

3976 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA 90807

(cross street is Marshall)


Bel Canto Books at Steel Cup Cafe (mini bookstore)

Open daily 7AM to 3PM

2201 N Lakewood Boulevard Ste E, Long Beach CA 90815


Contact Us: 

562.294.3319 / info@belcantobooks.net

BEL CANTO BOOKS

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@  KUBO LB (3976 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA 90807 | kubolb.com)

@ Steel Cup Cafe (2201 N Lakewood Blvd, Long Beach CA 90815 | steelcupcafe.com)



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