Moe's Books

Tagline Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Berkeley bookstore established in 1959, offering used and new books, rare books, art books, gifts, posters, broadsides, and ephemera.

Description Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Moe's Books is a four-floor Berkeley bookstore with approximately 200,000 titles in its changing inventory. The store sells mostly used books along with new books, gifts, rare and fine-art books, posters, broadsides, and ephemera. It also buys books, provides cash and trade offers, and operates the More Moe's art and antiquarian section.

Mission Brand's website · 2026-11-08

To provide customers with a broad, changing selection of used, new, rare, and specialty books and related items.

Founders & leadership Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Doris Moskowitz is the current owner. Moe Moskowitz created the store.

Website Brand's website · 2026-11-08

https://moesbooks.com

Voice & tone Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Informative, conversational, and welcoming.

Founded Brand's website · 2026-11-08

1959

Headquarters Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Berkeley, California, United States

Problem solved Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Helps customers find books and specialty printed materials across a broad range of subjects, while giving people a place to sell or trade books and obtain valuations for rare and collectible titles.

Core capabilities Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Retailing used and new books
• Online search, browsing, and sales
• Selling rare and antiquarian books
• Selling art and fine-arts books
• Selling posters, broadsides, and ephemera
• Buying books for cash or trade
• Appraising and evaluating rare and collectible books
• Operating an appointment-based rare book room

Products / SKUs Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Used books
• New books
• Rare and antiquarian books
• Fine-arts, photography, and architecture books
• Gifts
• Posters
• Broadsides
• Ephemera

Pricing Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Item-specific prices are displayed in the online catalog. The site offers free Media Mail shipping in the United States on orders of $50 or more. Books brought to the store may receive cash or trade offers based on expected resale value.

Target industry Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Bookselling and the retail sale of used, new, rare, antiquarian, and specialty books and printed materials.

Customer base Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Book buyers, collectors, art and design enthusiasts, readers seeking used or new books, and people selling or trading books. The store also describes a growing international customer base for its online sales.

Ideal customer profile Brand's website · 2026-11-08

Readers, collectors, institutions, and specialty-book buyers looking for used, rare, antiquarian, art, photography, architecture, and other subject-specific books, as well as people with book collections to sell or trade.

Use cases Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Buying used or new books across a wide range of subjects
• Shopping for rare, fine-art, antiquarian, and collectible books
• Buying posters, broadsides, ephemera, gifts, and greeting cards
• Searching the online catalog for specific titles
• Selling a personal book collection or library
• Trading books for store credit
• Obtaining valuations for rare and collectible books
• Visiting the rare book room by appointment

Customer outcomes Brand's website · 2026-11-08

• Access to an inventory of approximately 200,000 titles
• Ability to buy books and specialty printed materials online or in the Berkeley store
• Cash or trade offers for eligible books
• Rare and collectible books evaluated by experienced staff
• Access to a broad selection of art, photography, architecture, literature, science, fashion, exploration, and other subjects
• Shipping savings on qualifying U.S. orders