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Modern Times Bookstore
888 Valencia Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone: 415-282-9246
Fax: 415-282-4925
office@moderntimesbookstore.com
Store Hours:
Mon-Sat: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sun: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Unfortunately, we simply don't have the staff power to take orders over the internet, but give us a call during business hours and we'll happily answer questions, check titles, and place special orders for you.
As a worker-run organization, everyone on staff manages the store as a group and all business decisions are made collectively. However, we each take on specific responsibilities within the collective.
Staff Contacts
Annie Danger - Financial management, in-store artist
Janice Flux - Inventory coordinator, consignment
Ruth Mahaney - Accounts payable, children's book buyer
Brenda O'Sullivan - Spanish-language book buyer
Peta Pottinger - General bookbuyer, magazines, cards, sidelines
Rebecca Tumposky - Institutional sales, course book & university press buyer
Dia Vergados - Events coordinator, web maintenance, & advertising
Getting Here
Modern Times is located at 888 Valencia, between 19th & 20th Streets. Map »
BART
We are equidistant between the 16th Street & 24th Street BART stations.
From the 16th Street BART station
+ Walk up (west) on 16th St.
+ Turn left on Valencia St.
24th Street BART station
+ Walk up (west) on 24th St.
+ Turn right on Valencia St.
BUS
The #26 MUNI runs along Valencia St.
The #14, 14L, and 49 run along Mission Street.
Exit at 19th or 20th and walk up (west!) a block to Valencia.
DRIVING
From the East Bay:
+ Take I-80 West over the Bay Bridge
+ Take Fell St./Mission St. exit
+ Merge onto US-101 North
+ Take the Duboce Ave./Mission St. exit.
+ Stay in the left lane and continue straight on Duboce Ave.
+ Turn left onto Valencia Street
From the North Bay:
+ Take US-101 South across the Golden Gate Bridge
+ Turn right on Divisidero St. (2 miles)
+ Bear left on Castro St. (.5)
+ Turn left on 16th St. (.7)
+ Turn right on Valencia (.4)
From the South Bay:
+ Take US-101 North
+ Take Army St./Potrero Ave. exit (.2)
+ Bear left on Potrero Ave. (.1)
+ Bear left on Cesar Chavez (.9)
+ Turn right on Valencia (.7)
PARKING
A public parking garage is located on 21st Street between Valencia and Mission Streets.
