Williams’ Book Store, opened in 1909 in the heart of San Pedro, is considered by some to be the oldest continuously operating bookstore in Los Angeles (Vroman’s, which opened in 1894, is in Pasadena). But now it’s another casualty in a business that has been moving increasingly online. Owner Jerry Gusha has spent 42 years among the books and is sad to have to move on after being forced into bankruptcy.
Watch a news report here. Read more in the LA Times here. And read a history of the store here on its website. Sadly, the history opens with this line: “In a city known more for paving over its history, Williams’ Book Store in San Pedro is a survivor.”
