Los Angeles isn’t just a city full of stars and films — it’s also a haven for book lovers! According to a recent study, it’s one of the best cities for bibliophiles. Lawn Love hit the books and compared the 500 biggest cities across the United States based on four categories — such as access to bookstores, libraries, and book clubs, among 16 total metrics. This landed Los Angeles as the overall number 4 spot for book lovers!
Here’s how Los Angeles scored across the board:
- Number of Bookstores — #2
- Number of Public Libraries — #2
- Number of Antique and Rare Book Stores — #2
- Number of Book Clubs — #3
Here’s how we compare to other major California cities:
- San Francisco — #3
- San Diego — #10
- Oakland — #26
- Berkeley — #55
- Long Beach — #90
We may not be number 1 now, but we are in our hearts! From cozy independent bookstores like Octavia’s Bookshelf tucked away in historic Pasadena to our grand L.A. public libraries full of towering shelves of knowledge — Los Angeles offers an incomparable tapestry of literary experiences for bookworms across the city.
You can read the full study from Lawn Love here.