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Brown Banana Books

4.3Google rating
Brown Banana Books

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Vintage interior that makes every title feel like a discovery

Brown Banana Books rewards slow browsers with its exposed brick walls and shelves that seem to lean in conspiratorially. Downtown Grass Valley doesn't have a more atmospheric place to lose an afternoon to a stack of used paperbacks.

🕐Best time to visit: Rainy weekday mornings when the stacks feel most alive

671 Maltman Dr, Grass Valley, CA 95945, USA

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671 Maltman Dr, Grass Valley, CA 95945, USA

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