Book Stores in Alameda, CA

“Great used bookstore with lots of vintage clothes, CDs, records. Eclectic collection, great prices. Go support your local independent used bookstore before they all disappear”

“I love this bookstore! I can always find interesting books here and in the past when they haven't had something that I'm specifically looking for, like a mathematics study book for example, they were able to order it and get it to me within a week!! The employees in the store are always very welcoming and helpful. I Highly recommend. ?”

“Re: CNA program. Pros: - FREE and only 6 weeks - Great way to jumpstart nursing or medical careers - Clinicals in acute and long-term care facilities - Immediate job offers with clinical sites - Decent amount of in-person simulation practice - Genevieve Dace (program director) is a saint with the biggest heart, best stories, and amazing insight/skill. She is communicative, flexible, and understanding. It is clear she deeply cares about each of her students and wants to see them succeed. Cons: - Not the best preparation for certification exam. I know other CNA schools who drill the skills according to the Red Cross standards; that didn't really happen here. It felt more like an overview and once you passed the program, you were on your own to practice the skills for the test. - Clinical instructors could be problematic. Sometimes my experience with the instructors would be straight out of nursing school horror stories. I felt demeaned and was denied opportunities at times. I was confused by complying with expectations after being spoken to yet still being demeaned. It sucked too because all the instructors were personal nurse friends of the program director. Overall, I have to leave 4 stars because they revived my career future. Now I make double as a CNA compared to what I made before and am in nursing school. It's a pretty new program, so bumps are expected and clinical instructors in nursing programs typically have reputations for being "mean" so meh. It has really helped me financially and throughout nursing school. If you're considering nursing in the future, take the program! (Just keep your head down in clinicals haha)”

“Love this store. I find some great, good quality used clothes for all of my children. Great for birthday gifts for their friends too. Great blend of used and new items. Staff is always friendly as well.”

“A nice little shop that's been around for almost two decades. They have a bit of every popular card game and the owner is somewhat knowledgeable on what is popular. One of the negatives is that it is a bit more expensive compared to other cards and comic shops.”