COME IN
Starting on Monday, May 25, you’ll be able to shop the shelves of our store again. We’ll be doing a modified opening to the public by offering 20-min appointment slots or walk-ins for one person/ couple/ immediate family at a time. Masks will be required inside the store, and we ask that you maintain a 6-foot separation from others possibly waiting outside of the store to come in and shop.
ONLINE STORE
Nothing beats the experience of coming into our bookstore, and it sucks that we can’t be open to the public yet, but we make it easy to find everything we’re carrying in the shop — and 12 million books in print — in our online store. We’ll message you when your order arrives, ship it to you, or you can take advantage of our new curbside pickup or home delivery.
Capital Books was founded in April 2019 at 1011 K Street, Sacramento, next door to the historic Crest Theater. It was originally opened in 1912 as the Empress Theatre, a vaudeville palace. It later operated as the Hippodrome theatre. In 1949, the building was completely remodeled and revamped to its current form as the art deco Crest Theatre. The Crest Theater has now been flanked by Levinson’s Books (who moved to 10th Street in 1956) and now Capital Books. Our space was built in 1947. (Artwork by Kyle Thaw and Heidi Rojek)
CURBSIDE PICKUP
If you want to get out of the house and come down to our store, we’re offering no-contact curbside pickup. If you’re walking, knock on our door, and we’ll get your bag for you or pull up in front of the Crest Theater (off of the light rail tracks) and honk or call 916-492-6657. We’ll run your bag out to your car.
CHATBOX
During this social-distancing time, it’ll be like having one of us in your back pocket. Think of us as your mobile book concierge. You’ll reach Ross or Heidi, and if we can’t recommend a book, we’ll tap into our staff who specialize in different genres. You’ll find the BRIGHT-YELLOW chatbox on the bottom right side of our website.
FIND WALDO: July 1 – August 30
Last July, our Find Waldo scavenger hunt around Downtown as a huge hit. Lots of kids, families, and adults had fun hunting for Waldo inside stores and restaurants. Unfortunately, due to COVID, we’ll have to play a little differently this year.
Here’s what we’ll be doing from July 1 – August 30:
- Download any/all of the Waldo sheets from below. Some are activities for you to have fun with. Others are coloring pages so you can show us how great of an artist you are.
x - Once you’ve colored the characters, cut them out (with the help of mom or dad — scissors are sharp!) — and place them around your house.
x - Take a photo of where Waldo, Woof, Wenda, Wilma, Wizard Whitebeard, or Ofaf are hiding in your house. What are they up to? Washing dishes? Reading a book? Sleeping with you? Watching you brush your teeth?
x - Have mom or dad upload your photos over social media by tagging @Capital Books, #FindWaldoLocal and #WheresWaldo
x - Support our local bookstore by buying your favorite Where’s Waldo book. We’ve ordered some new ones that are already in the store. Others can be ordered for you to pick up in a few days.
Eleven days. Twenty-three speakers.
Weekdays, July 13 – 27, 2020
Capital Books is really excited to be sponsoring the Sonoma Valley Authors Festival this year. Due to COVID-19, they’re offering it virtually, which means anyone who isn’t even near Sonoma can hear some of their favorite authors speak. How exciting is that?!
Use the buttons below to learn more about the festival and register for sessions you’d like to virtually attend.
If you decide to purchase any of the authors’ books from the festival, doing so from the page they’ve set up for us will take you to the Capital Books online store.
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The Bay Area Book Festival Monthly: WHAT WE’RE READING
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Bay Area Book Festival #Unbound: Chat with Authors from Your Living Room
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Great Science Fiction and Fantasy Books
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Great Books for Kids’ Easter Baskets
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Spring Graphic Novel Roundup
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Stuck Inside? Let’s Cook!
It seems inevitable that many of us will be stuck inside during the Corona COVAD-19 outbreak. Whether you find that happening to your family – and you feel well enough to cook – take the opportunity to dive into a new cookbook. You can order groceries to be delivered....
Children’s Books About Friendships
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