LA Libreria

I popped into LA Libreria last weekend looking for a book for my niece and I ended up staying way longer than I planned, seriously the place has this cozy vibe that makes you just want to wander the shelves. I asked a couple questions about some titles and the staff was super helpful, gave me a few recs I wouldn’t have picked myself. Walked out with the book a little notebook and tbh, I can’t wait to come back just to explore more. Love that kind of place.

I loved it here. The ambiance is everything, the personnel is very nice and amazing and the owner is very nice and amazing too! So happy to see a bilingual book store in our neighborhood! I invite you to check it out 💯

This book store is AMAZING!!! I was having the hardest time finding Spanish language children’s books until I found this store. I didn’t want bilingual books. I wanted Spanish language only. This store has an impressive selection (they have bilingual books too) as many of their books are imported from Spain and South America. I told the staff what kind of books I wanted and who they were for and she took a great deal of her time to pull several books off the shelves for me to choose from. My son loves the books I bought for him. I will be going here regularly for many years to come.

The Books you will find at this place are unique, originally from Spanish speaking publications, which is a huge plus since most popular children books aren't translated properly. The incredibly friendly and helpful owner are there to assist you and find exactly what you are looking for. They also host great events to preserve the Spanish culture, this place is gem is LA and everyone should know about it!

They have a wonderfully curated selection of children's books in Spanish. The young lady that helped us was very knowledgeable and made excellent recommendations. I only wish their business hours better catered to those of us that have to work well after 4 PM.

This bookstore for Spanish Children’s Books is so extraordinary, and it would be so in Spain too. I come here once a year to buy chikdren books in Spanish for my grandchildren. The owners have curated an extraordinary collection of books. I will keep coming back over and over. Esta librería es extraordinaria y sería extraordinaria en España también. Yo vengo a comprar libros en español para mis nietos/as. Las dueñas han seleccionado una colección extraordinaria. Voy a seguir viniendo porque vale la pena.

Amazing bookstore with a great titles for the little ones! Viernes was super kind and helpful, we definitely come back soon to get. Let books !

Amazing selection of Spanish books for kids with great events. The owners are very cool as well.

My rating is on the store. Now as far as location....I wish it was in a nicer area. As soon as I pulled up after missing it the first time I saw a homeless person wandering around and the building next to the book store are abandoned and graffitied. There is only street parking but there aren't meters. When I walked up to the store I noticed it was locked....which at first I was shocked because it was 30 minutes after their store opening time. I peeked through the window and a worked came and greeted me and said it was open. (In hindsight when I went to leave the store I had trouble with the doorknob so maybe it wasn't locked at all and I didn't know how to open the door) lol The book selection is great and most of the books are primarily in Spanish, not too many bilingual books which I was avoiding. The employee was very helpful and pointed me in the direction of the types of books I was looking for. They even have a 40% discount table on some books. Prices aren't bad, average is about $15 a book for the younger board books, pop-ups which is what I went to get. I will be back!

Hip, awesome bookstore with spanish language books. So many books I've never seen about history, literature, heroes. A must for ask teachers, literature buffs, parents who want to teach latin american culture.

Great selection of Spanish-language books for kids! LA Librería did a wonderful job helping me to select, gift wrap, and send books to a friend for her new baby - and they did it all over email. I'm grateful to have this bookshop in LA!

Great book store selection online, will be back to buy books to diversify my classroom. Awesome curb pick up.

La Libreria is magical! I want my child to grow up learning and enjoying the Spanish language and her Latin American roots. This place is great! It has books from Spanish speaking writers from all over Spain and Latin America! The team is warm and friendly and they made us feel at home with a wonderful story time that the kids LOVED! La Libreria is great to visit and perfect if you need a meaningful gift for a child you love. The selection is carefully curated and the owners and staff carefully guide you in selecting the books that fit what you are looking for. I took home some wonderful books AND CDs with music that is not easy to find! We will definitely be back often.

Nice people doing nice work for kids who want to read a little more in Spanish. Great little spot, clean and well organized. Got some excellent books for all 3 of my kids cuz I want them to grow up and like reading. Not be a dumbass like their dad and write pointless reviews on yelp. Go here!

Love this little hidden gem in the city. Great selection of books and amazing customer service. It's nice to see that there are shops like these. Love them!

As a Latina mother it's important that I teach my child about his culture to strength his Latino roots. La Librería is a gem hidden in Los Angeles. It's has books from Spanish authors from Latin America and Spain. I'm so happy I found this book store and will be visiting more often to expand my child's library with more great books written in Spanish. I wish there were more Spanish base book stores where all the books are in Spanish vs one Spanish section in your typical American book stores

My favorite place to grab books in Spanish for my little girls. Plus, they have books from all Spanish-speaking countries: Spain and all of Latin America.

Such a great resource for bilingual and dual language teachers and families. Book for kids ages 0 to teen and young adult in spanish.

I have a young nephew and niece that speak Spanish as a first language and LA Libreria helped me get the perfect Christmas gift. I walked in and the owner welcomed me, first in Spanish, and after my baffled look - in English. She asked what I was looking for and picked out over a dozen suitable books explaining what the books were about. They were all excellent and the hardest part was just choosing two. All the books she picked out had great illustrations and artwork, which helped me follow the plot. This place was a great find and highly recommend it. If you don't speak Spanish know they the owner was made me feel very welcome and comfortable. She was very attentive. I'll definitely go again.

This place is a true wonderland. Chiara and Celene have done such an incredible job at carefully curating their selection of books. Their collection is reflective of the Hispanic diversity in this city, going from countries like Chile, through El Salvador, Mexico, all the way to Spain just to name a few. Whether your kid is 1 or 16, they have something for you and... oh my! what amazing choices. Every time I visit LA Libreria I leave ecstatic. As a former Spanish teacher, weather you are a Spanish speaking family, or are trying to expose your children to the language, the staff at LA Libreria will help you make the perfect choice. I just love this place!

Great selection. Friendly and informative staff. Support small business! This place is a gem and a must see! They carry Spanish only books as well as bilingual English/ Spanish books for children of all ages. They often host children's events and encourage children in their store. I visited with my mom to find books she can read to my little one in hopes of encouraging a tri lingual home (husband's first language is tagalog and mine is Spanish) so my little one can be exposed to as much language as possible. My mom was so delighted since she had not known if a Spanish language bookstore existing since one was demolished off of Wilshire between between Shatto and Vermont to make was for the shipping center. I think my mom enjoyed the visit as much if not more than the other little kids at the store. Lol.

Came here because of the great reviews and was not disappointed . Great selection of books in Spanish. The women there were super helpful. Very reasonable prices. Will be coming back to stock up for my daughters library.

Best store for a wide and varied selection of high quality books in Spanish for your kids!

Good selection of children's books in Spanish from all over the place and for many ages. When we went they were finishing an event. While the selection is nice, children are allowed to run around and pull books and play (which is totally fine). The problem with this is that it took a while to find books that were not scratched or lightly damaged (I was shopping for gifts). Sometimes there were only 2-3 copies left of a book I wanted but they all looked used due to the scuffing and scratches so that was a bit disappointing.

An incredible collection of beautiful books in Spanish. So much better than the options at mainstream bookstores.

I stumbled upon this treasure of a book store while listening to KPCC on my morning commute (http://www.scpr.org/blogs/education/2015/02/26/17951/spanish-language-books-for-kids-have-a-new-l-a-hom/). I stopped by on a Saturday morning hoping to find a gift for my 4-year old cousin, my 5-year old nephew, and to stock up on my own library for my little one coming next month. I fell in love with the selection! There are so many great books to choose from and I loved just browsing through the shelves. One of the store's owners, Chiara, helped me out and brought over many books for me to consider. I ended up taking home 5 books in all (although at one point I had about 10 books that i really wanted to take home). There are books from all over Latin America and for all ages. Honestly, reading these children's stories is going to help me out with my SoCal spanglish :) They're open Saturday & Sunday from 10-4 and during the week by appointment only, but you can also buy their books online. Personally I'd rather buy them from the store directly because that way you get to actually read the story and look at the amazing illustrations, but it's nice that they have that option for those who don't live close by. It's a very family friendly store, with a couple of little tables and chairs set up with paper and crayons plus (duh) books for kids to read. All in all, I'm so excited to have found this book store and would give it 10 stars if I could! Service was great, location is clean, and selection is fantastic.

La Libreria is a one of a kind bookstore. It carries witty, informative, fun and delightful books in beautiful prose and verse for the young Spanish language reader. The illustrations of their books are colorful, enriching, eye opening. Their texts are rich in the beautiful language of well written Spanish. I could not recommend this bookstore highly enough. The owners' passion is definitely the Spanish language and I am thrilled to at last find a bookstore in los Angeles that does justice to the heritage and language spoken throughout latinAmerica and Spain. If you want to be in awe with reading, this is the place to be in! The curators are well versed and knowledgeable of the books they sell. You will not be dissappointed!

My husband and I stopped by here because we are expecting our first baby and are planning on raising her bilingual. Chiara was very friend and extremely helpful. She recommended some great books and had some excellent pointers on how to introduce our child to books, language and literacy. Even though I am a Spanish teacher, I work with teenagers, and the advice she gave us for the baby made a lot of sense. I was expecting the prices to be high because of the boutique feel of the shop, but they were the same range as at Barnes and Noble, but with an excellent selection. We had bought a few books at Barnes and Noble earlier, but ended up being disappointed in them because they were basically just bad translations of English books. La Libreria has a wide selection of authentic children's books in Spanish. It is a place I see myself revisiting often as my child grows.

FINALLY! A fantastic Spanish bookstore run by a fantastic lady. Perfect place to pick up books for your Spanish Dual Language Immersion Program kids! AND...she's willing to do bookfairs and bring her books to us!

Amazing place. The book selection is a dream for bilingual children. Definitely coming back for more. The owner is so knowledgeable and helpful we could have spent hours talking about books. This is a must for all spanish speaking families.