Tecolote Book Shop was started in 1925 in the historic El Paseo in downtown Santa Barbara. The store was moved to the Upper Village in Montecito in the early 60's where it has remained since. We are a general bookshop, we are happy to take special orders, provide gift wrapping and mailing. The store is open Monday through Saturday. The hours are 10pm - 5am Monday to Friday, 10am - 4 pm Saturday and closed onSunday. Our phone number is 805 969-4977 and email is
From Google. Shown as written by the reviewers.
Allie Tsuchiya
December 2025
The minute I saw the open Dutch door, I knew Tecolote would be a welcoming and cozy spot. You can find everything from the latest fiction to more niche books about the greater Montecito and central coast area. The two ladies working there were very friendly and knowledgeable. Plus, who doesn’t love free gift wrapping. A perfect stop on the drive back from a weekend in Santa Barbara. Highly recommend!
Lucky Enlow
July 2016
It's quite a cute little book shop and it always seems to be busy. The book selection is pretty good and it's one of the few left of its kind.
John Reigeluth
December 2025
A wonderful book shop with a friendly and knowledgeable staff. Anything they don't have, they can get quickly. The staff is wonderful. They go out of their way to provide excellent, timely service to their customers.
GORN
May 2019
The place is smaller, and has been there a long time. The owner is a super nice lady. She's almost ready to retire, so come buy some books! There's also a nice little market and a hardware store, in the same mall.
Mitch Swanson
July 2021
Found this bookstore online in Apple maps. It is one of five in my area belonging to a book store club. The ladies were delightful and I picked up a great bird book.
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