This was my first visit to this location. I used to frequently visit the location in Ghirardelli Square before the owners chased out all the good shops from the square. I loved the unique selection of books here and did not leave empty handed.

Nice selection of architecture, design, DIY/woodworking/crafts, childrens & gift books. Open during COVID-19

Great titles for design build ideas. Besides being a great location for picking up inspiration, they offer a unique assortment of quirky gifts for art & design aficionados. I never leave here without purchasing a few items for friends.

Love this bookstore! Unique finds for kids and adults.

Great to know a place that carries all the information for building, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical codes for construction.

Great store with a variety of books and gifts for all.

Builders Bookstore isnt just for architecture and construction buffs. Dont get me wrong - the store has a very well-deserved reputation for its shelves of building and landscape books. But theres much more!I like to browse the childrens section. On one visit, I found some interesting biographies of lesser-known historical figures. Another time, a vibrant book about Californias natural history caught my eye. On an adjacent shelf, I got lost in the complex sticker books - like paint with numbers, but with stickers.If youre a builder of any sort, be sure to stop by. If youre not, you can still find delightful reads.

Design titles for kids and adults; architecture, typography, mazes, and more!

A great place to find your favorite bookPeople are always willing to help you

Great resource. Very helpful staff

White haired screwball turned a simple question into a convoluted exchange. Yes or no answer would have been polite followed by a helpful attitude.

Awesome selection of architecture and construction-related books. Great source of inspiration!

Best place to buy building books.

My absolute favorite bookstore in the entire region. Pretty specialized for urbanists, DIY-ers, planners, home renovation types, and architecture fans, but if you fall in that niche this place has got you covered. Transit books, map collections, intro-to-coding books for kids, construction cost manuals, etc.

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Quiet, nice, small bookstore with a good selection of books on everything relating to building, from small-scale how-to guides for the average handyperson to books on world-class architecture.

A wonderful little bookstore, emphasizing books on architecture and related matters. Great selection of cards, as well.

Amazing mix of interesting books, cool cards, and friendly staff too!

Great shop for all your construction and design info needs.

I always wanted to pretend I was an architect (or city urban planner for that matter) and Builders scratches that itch. So what if the only cities Im building are in SimCity? This is one of those bookstores that I love to browse because I find something new every time I walk in.About a third of the store is dedicated to technical books specific to code, contractors, building regulations, etc., but the rest of the store has the fun stuff. You can find nice hardbound with glossy paper books on architecture, urban planning, design, structural engineering, and even local interest with some independently-published local author books. They even have good kids books and a few non-book gift-type things.This is my go-to refuge whenever Im brought along on shopping trips to 4th Street. And I almost always walk out with gift to myself.

Very different and interesting selection of books with great recommendations!

Great small bookstore with a lot of books for Architects.

Lovely book shop, well curated collection.

A very interesting bookstore.

Awesome selection of technical books. My go to every time Im in Berkeley.

Amazing collection of interesting and entertaining reading material!

Great place and great people working there.

If you are in the trades or want to tackle a diy project this place has the reference material you need.

A great resource

The store had what i was kooking for

Unique selection

The most. This city has places with history