Crossroads Books

Love the owner, the shop, the books, the cards, the gifts and the service. One of the last local bookshops in the area. They quickly and happily order books and have a great discount club that makes financial sense. Kelly and her shop are a rare combination of commerce and art. Watsonville is lucky to be home to Crossroads Books!

I love this bookstore. The owner is always so helpful and makes great suggestions when I’m looking for books. She has a whole section highlighting local authors.

One of the last great independent book stores. My daughter and I love browsing here. Although it’s a fairly small store, it has a good collection of books selected, I assume, by the owner.
She has cheerfully ordered books that they don’t carry, She was even able to track down a book my 8-​year-​old had been searching for. Also has some fun toys like puzzles and Bryer horses.

I’m new to Watsonville and was super happy to find Crossroads books! Support local bookstores. Tess was super helpful and the selection of local authors is excellent.

This place reminds me of my childhood. The staff are very helpful and friendly. The kitty is such a doll! It’s great to have a locally owned bookstore in the area rather than chain stores like Borders. Even if you are unable to find the book you are looking for, they will order it for you!

On top of a nice selection, owner Kelly was incredibly kind and supportive. Literacy stands a fighting chance in Watsonville because of her.

I really enjoy dropping in here once a month or so. I always walk out with a new intriguing book. The owner is very informative and a total pleasure to do business with. Highly recommended!

Awesome staff pics! I always find something I like. Friendly atmosphere and good children’s section with play train set in back. They always let my kids use the RR too.

Lovely indie bookstore, convenient and easy to get to; lovely loyal clientele buzzing through while I was browsing, and the latest from a fave author on the shelf to pounce on this workshop weekend. A delightful find, I’ll be back when I’m in the area!
Four stars for loveliness, and the fifth star for rocking the indie bookstore world!

Kelly, you are the book-​gettin’ Queen! Thank you for working with our group to get our John Maxwell books ordered, very quickly and efficiently too! Great referral from our mutual friend Cindy S.
–Julianne W.

I love Crossroads Books! I’ve been a customer here for years and they are always consistently great. If they don’t have what you’re looking for, they order it at no extra charge and call you right when your book comes in. It’s organized, cozy, clean. Pretty good selection considering the smallish size of the building. My only wish is that they would have book signings or lectures with local authors or something… a place where all of us Watsonville intellectuals and bookworms can mingle!

Kelly is one of the most wonderful persons I have ever had the pleasure to meet!
I needed a book to keep me busy and her selection for me was a funky read «Still Life with
Woodpecker». I dont know when the last time I have had anyone take the time to find
out what I needed or cared enough to take the time to ask… Kelly is a gem of a gal and
a gift to the literary world.
I will always remember Kelly and her wonderful smile…

Finally! Under new ownership! Kelly brings what you want and EXPECT from a Bookstore! Please support this local small business. It’s sad to see that Watsonville doesn’t offer much of this variety. Go in and find out why Kelly is making this a gem in Watsonville that is a must!
If you can’t find what you are looking for, Kelly will order free of charge. Support local businesses who support their community. Excited for this change!

This is one of those independent bookstores that makes me happy that there are and will forever be quality alternatives to the those mega box-​store book sellers and the new digital book universe. I just called the store to see if they had or could order a textbook for a class of mine. She quickly took my name and any information on the book that I had and told me she would call me back. Not only did I get a call back within 2 minutes, but I also got some advice about saving some money on the book.
Kelly, the attentive and no-​nonsense woman who answered and then returned the phone call, told me that this is one of those cases where she could order it for me, no problem, but due to the internal cost of the book, she recommended that I look online for a cheaper copy than what she could order. She also told me how to avoid issues with online book sellers by not ever buying the «acceptable» version of a book due to the occasional «acceptable» book missing a few pages.
This, for me, is how you spell «C-​U-​S-​T-​O-​M-​E-​R S-​E-​R-​V-​I-​C-​E!»
My advice to you, fellow Unilocaler, is go buy some books at Crossroads Books.

I love this little book store :) They have a nice selection, lots of used paperbacks, and some great sale books. You can place an order and it comes in super fast. I love how quite it is, the little table in the back, no one gives you the stink eye for looking too long.
If you’re looking for local history books this place has a great selection.

This shop has been around for at least … 10 years? It’s’ been here since they opened up this shopping center and that was ages ago.
It’s a great spot if you want a larger selection that offers more than Target or local drug stores do. It’s a quiet little shop and you can browse as long as you want. They had a selection too of local authors so that’s awesome. Gotta support the local writers! They also normally carry the classic novels, Shakespeare and various cliff notes for those of you lit majors/​buffs. They have a selection too of the best sellers if that’s what you’re into.
The kid section’s cool. It’s a great store for kids who love reading or if you need to pick up a gift for a kid’s birthday party. What better than some books? Plus they have a magazine selection and cards.
I’m glad this bookstore is around and it’s around obviously because people are buying books! It’s the little book store that could.
Helpful, friendly staff and a quiet kitty cat that you might see lounging in the middle of the aisle …

I was interested in getting some books that talked about the history of Pajaro Valley. I figured I would try the local booskhop and I hit paydirt. There were 3 – 4 books on the shelf that fit the bill. Talk about convenient. From the time I left my house to the time I was back on my couch reading my new books was about an hour. It is a small shop so the rest of the selection is limited but still manages to have a sampling of most styles or topics. The help I received was great and they suggested that if I couldn’t find what I was looking for they would order it for me. Most of the time I would just hit Amazon but I might make the effort to try here first.

I adore local bookstores and I love that there is one right down on Main St. in Watsonville. The staff here is friendly and always helpful. Keep an eye out for Bookie the cat who is always looking for some attention. This bookstore is small, but they have a good selection of books and if they don’t have something just ask them and they’ll order it for you. I always get my books within a few days of ordering. This store also has a good size magazine rack and a wide selection of children’s books.

talk about an easy find, great local business, very helpful and friendly I love getting gifts for kid’s birthdays here and anytime I need a book they can order it and I can get it within days