The Avid Reader at Tower

Sacramento, United States

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20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes

Description

Specialties

We are Sacramento’s only full service, independent, new bookstore. We have a broad array of books including literature, childrens, history, mystery and sci fi as well as magazines and newspapers. For more information check our website at www​.avidread​er​tower​.com

History

Established in 1985.

The original Avid Reader was founded in 1985 in Davis California. I continues to operate at its Second Street location in Davis. It expanded to Sacramento some twenty years ago originally on L Street. In April 2007 it took over a Tower Books location on Broadway across from the Tower Theater when Tower Books went bankrupt.

Meet the Business Owner

Stan F.

Business Owner

I grew up in Land Park in Sacramento and graduated from University High in Los Angeles where I went to USC and received a graduate degree in Russian History at UCLA. I received a JD degree from Vanderbilt in 1975 and practiced law in Richmond, Virginia for three years when I came back to Sacramento to take over the family farm. I served as a school board member in Davis for ten years and a term on the Davis City Council. I am currently chair of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, the body that redrew in 2011 in a non partisan way all of California’s political lines for the state senate, assembly and congressional seats. I have one son and still farm. I have been active in Sister Cities International since 1987 providing 10 scholarships annually for Ukrainian students. I am 66