Bookshop Santa Cruz is a large, general independent bookstore based in the heart of downtown Santa Cruz, California since 1966. Bookshop Santa Cruz carries new and used books, magazines, and gifts. Bookshop Santa Cruz survived the 1989 earthquake, chain stores, and the pandemic with the support and dedication of the Santa Cruz community. It has been locally owned and operated by the Coonerty family since its founding in 1966.