Bel Canto Books in Long Beach
Est. 2017
Welcome
Building a Community of Readers, One Book at a Time.
Bel Canto Books is a Long Beach-based bookstore startup, hosting monthly pop-up events throughout Long Beach and our neighboring communities.
Our signature “Friends with Books” book club brings together curious readers with just the right book, hand-picked for them.
We celebrate diversity and inclusion, offering a curated selection of compelling fiction, non-fiction and children’s books.
Interested in bringing Bel Canto Books to your neighborhood? Email us at belcantobooks@gmail.com.
Upcoming Events
WHERE WE'LL BE THIS MONTH -
Bel Canto Books in Long Beach
1st & 3rd Fridays
POP UP BOOKSTORE
10:00AM to 2:00PM at DTLB Farmer's Market
3rd and Promenade, Long Beach CA
Come shop for the freshest books, produce and lunchtime yummies (hello, tamales, I see you!)!
There's plenty of free two hour garage parking!
audiobooks that make a difference
Libro.fm - where your audiobook purchases support small businesses
They're the same audiobooks. Same price. But a different story.
Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through Bel Canto Books. By choosing to buy from Libro.fm, you're helping to support our indie bookstore and investing in our local community.
Switch to Libro.fm today and get 3 audiobooks for the price of 1. That's 3 audiobooks for $14.99.
A Few of our Favorite Audiobooks
The Book of Delights by Ross Gay
A wonderful collection of mini essays by poet Ross Gay on finding delight in our often scary and confusing world. Perfect for new moms or anyone looking for a little daily joy and inspiration.
We're Going to Need More Wine by Gabrielle Union
One of the best memoirs we've listened to! Union is whip-smart and unflinchingly honest about the ups and downs of her middle class upbringing and celebrity success story.
Calypso by David Sedaris
Filled with irreverent humor, hilarious family and travel stories and a poignant reckoning with the trials and triumphs of growing older, this is Sedaris at his best!
Bel Canto Books Event album
our mission
Joy. Creativity. Curiosity.
It all starts with a story…how a great book captivates and enlivens us, how the fairytales our parents tell us spark our sense of wonder and love of creativity, how we first learn to explore and dream and fly in the pages of our favorite books.
Spreading the Love of Reading
Our mission at Bel Canto Books is to foster joy, creativity and curiosity, one book, one connection at a time. Our events program focuses on community engagement and collaboration to provide an outlet for learning and inspiration.
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