Welcome to Octavia's Bookshelf. We are an independent bookstore in Pasadena. Readers of all ages and backgrounds will have a wonderful time exploring our store of books written by BIPOC writers.
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Move your money to the people who make our state beautiful. Shop these community-loved mom and pops, especially those owned by immigrants, Black, Brown, Indigenous, and working-class people; they’re the real backbone of our state.