Central · Landmark
The Last Bookstore
About
The Last Bookstore is in a former bank building on Spring St in Downtown and is one of California's biggest new-and-used bookstores. Books are stacked into tunnels, arches and walls, the upstairs book labyrinth is everyone's favorite, and there's a vinyl section and a few small galleries. Super photogenic, so buy a book while you're there.
Jasmine says
A bookstore maze in a converted bank,
with the book tunnel waiting for you on the second floor.
After the photos,
remember to actually pick a book;
that's why it's still open.
Old buildings, books and a DTLA culture walk.
Jasmine’s notes
- DTLAA big bookstore that's free to browse, and the book tunnel is the photo spot; on weekends there's a short wait for it. On a rainy day, find a corner and flip through books; rain plus a bookstore, and you can spend the whole afternoon.
- Address
- 453 S Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90013
- Hours
- Daily 11:00–20:00Checked on the official site Nov 2026; confirm before you go
- Website
- lastbookstorela.com →
Where I wrote about it
- Every LA Itinerary
- LA is fun without spending a dime
- The LA independent bookstore map
- LA rainy-day backups
Open on the interactive map →Open in Google Maps →The full page on the LA Guide →