Builders Booksource

Builders Booksource We opened with Architects, Designers, Contractors, Engineers, and other professionals in mind, but we are NOT just for "builders"! "Builders" Everywhere!

A very "Berkeley" curated fiction and non-fiction section, puzzles, games, journals. Come Visit...

05/28/2026

Last weekend of the sale cart!

Ultimate Guide: Decks, Updated 6th EditionWhat’s better than a sunny deck on a beautiful summer day?Making a deck on a b...
05/26/2026

Ultimate Guide: Decks, Updated 6th Edition

What’s better than a sunny deck on a beautiful summer day?
Making a deck on a beautiful summer day!

Ultimate Guide Decks by Creative Homeowner features 30 complete deck plans created by master deck builders. This easy-to-read guide will walk you through the entire process of designing, building, and repairing a deck. With step-by-step instructions for accomplishing all the included deck designs, coordinating photography, material lists, expert advice, and newly updated code-compliant information, build the deck of your dreams whether you do it yourself or hire a contractor. Includes updates deck codes, plus new sections on deck repair, installing deck accessories and more.

Happy bike to wherever day!Check out our bike books and browse through our urban planning section!
05/14/2026

Happy bike to wherever day!
Check out our bike books and browse through our urban planning section!


Mothers day is almost here! Buy a book, a card, and some chocolate (while we still have some!) Don't know what to get? Y...
05/14/2026

Mothers day is almost here! Buy a book, a card, and some chocolate (while we still have some!)
Don't know what to get?
You can't go wrong with a gift card!

Recent bestsellers as reported by aka the California Independent Booksellers Alliance.
05/02/2026

Recent bestsellers as reported by aka the California Independent Booksellers Alliance.

Check out what we've been reading! 📖
05/01/2026

Check out what we've been reading! 📖

Celebrating 44 years of being an independent bookstore! Pictured (in 1982) are George and Sally, the original and curren...
04/25/2026

Celebrating 44 years of being an independent bookstore!
Pictured (in 1982) are George and Sally, the original and current owners! Thanks, as always, for your support :)

The lovely stopped by our store and signed six copies of her new book "Charts for Babies: A Picture Book"! "Through bol...
04/10/2026

The lovely stopped by our store and signed six copies of her new book "Charts for Babies: A Picture Book"!

"Through boldly illustrated timelines, pie charts, bar graphs, and Venn diagrams, young readers will learn about colors, opposites, shapes, feelings, and much more in this unconventional STEM picture book with the sweetest ending ever"

(only available in store or at Bookshop.org)
https://bookshop.org/a/55549/9781419785184

"This Must Be the Place"Homes with AtmosphereIn her book, Interior designer Chloe Redmond Warner (A Berkeley local!) exp...
04/03/2026

"This Must Be the Place"
Homes with Atmosphere

In her book, Interior designer Chloe Redmond Warner (A Berkeley local!) explains how to design a home with real personality, layered with color, pattern, and unexpected touches that feel unmistakably personal.

Purchase a copy at our store or on our website!

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We will be closed on Easter on Sunday 4/5
04/02/2026

We will be closed on Easter on Sunday 4/5

Address

1817 4th Street
Berkeley, CA
94710

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 11am - 6pm

Telephone

+15108456874

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