File:AcresOfBooks.jpg

A man (Gerald Zahn) looks for a book on one of the many shelves in Acres of Books, a family-owned, independent book store, Long Beach, California.

The independent book store has been a family business since 1934. The owners, Phil and Jacqueline Smith, have sold the property, but may not relocate.

Photographer uncredited, found at: Los Angeles Times, Copyright 2007 Los Angeles Times