Thrift store · 2058 University Avenue
Goodwill
For a day on foot in Berkeley, the University Avenue Goodwill is a reasonable place to begin. Plug Stop Vintage & Thrift is 1 minute away, the Friends' Store 7, Pegasus Books 11, Out of the Closet 15, and Dorothy's Closet 17, so the whole cluster runs off this one street. Doors open at 09:00 and close at 20:00 on most days. Access is recorded as step free, and 3 other Goodwill branches sit around Oakland.
- Address
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2058 University Avenue
Berkeley
Oakland - Opening hours
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Mon–Sat 09:00–20:00, Sun 10:00–19:00
Check before traveling — hours change often. - Contact
- eastbaygoodwill.org
- Step-free access
- Step-free access
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Within a short walk
Other thrift stores and used bookstores nearby, nearest first.
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Plug Stop Vintage & Thrift~1 min
2037 University Avenue
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Pegasus Books~11 min
2349 Shattuck Avenue
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Out of the Closet~15 min
1600 University Avenue
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Dorothy's Closet~17 min
2425 Channing Way
Other Goodwill shops in Oakland
What to expect
Goodwill stores price low and turn stock over fast. Books are usually a few bays sorted loosely by fiction and non-fiction, with hardcovers and paperbacks priced flat, so a quick scan every visit beats a long browse.
See all thrift stores in Oakland, or read our guide to finding good books in charity shops before you set out.
Nearby: Thrift stores in San Francisco· Thrift stores in Los Angeles· Thrift stores in Eugene· Thrift stores in Portland
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