Come in and browse.
3316 Grand Avenue, Oakland — one block from the Grand Lake Theatre. Open seven days a week.
3316 Grand Ave
Oakland, CA 94610
Get directions510-832-4438
Call to order for pickup
Store hours
- Sunday10 am – 8 pm
- Monday10 am – 8 pm
- Tuesday10 am – 8 pm
- Wednesday10 am – 8 pm
- Thursday10 am – 8 pm
- Friday10 am – 9 pm
- Saturday10 am – 9 pm
Masks optional — free masks available on request. Book buying Thursday – Sunday, noon – 5 pm.
By bus, car or on foot.
Public transit
- AC Transit 12 — stops on Grand, right down the street
- AC Transit 57 — stops on Lakeshore, a block away
From SF, Berkeley & Contra Costa
Take I-580 East and exit at Grand Ave / Lakeshore. Turn left under the overpass onto Grand — we're one block down on the right, just past the first light.
From Hayward, Pleasanton & Fremont
Take I-580 West and exit at Lakeshore Ave. Continue on Lakepark Ave two short blocks, turn right on Grand — we're one block down on the right.
Visitor FAQ
Can I order a book and pick it up in the store?
Yes! Call 510-832-4438 between 10 am and 8 pm. Even if it's not in stock we can usually have almost any book in print ready in 24–72 hours.
Are online orders available for store pickup?
Online orders through Bookshop.org ship directly to your home and aren't available for store pickup — but they support Walden Pond Books just the same. For pickup, call us.
Do you sell gift certificates?
Yes — $25, $50 and $100 certificates for in-store and phone purchases (we'll mail them anywhere), plus Bookshop digital gift cards for online orders.
Are dogs welcome?
Ours certainly are! Ask at the counter about bringing in well-behaved friends.
Do you buy used books every day?
General book buying is Thursday – Sunday, noon – 5 pm (no book buying in August or December). See our selling page for records, comics and house calls.