German School of the East Bay

Frequently, parents and students inquire about sources for German literature and textbooks. The following list may help you find stores, publishers and importers. It is not meant as an endorsement of particular companies, and if you would like us to add others to the list, please let us know, by sending mail to webmaster@gseb-school.org.

Local sources include many of the larger or specialty bookstores, especially those near the UC Berkeley campus (e.g. Cody's). Also, newspapers and magazines can be found at these bookstores and specialty newsstands (e.g. Dave's International News, 2444 Durant Ave., Berkeley).

Textbooks can be found at the websites of the major publishers:

Hueber (www.hueber.de)
Klett (www.klett.de) - local contact: Christiane Frederickson - cfklett@aol.com
Langenscheidt (www.langenscheidt.de) US-Office: toll-free (800) 432-6277 or (718) 784-0055

You can search the complete German book market at
Buch + Medien online (www.buchhandel.de)


Local Store

European Books (www.europeanbook.com) - info@europeanbook.com
Address: 925 Larkin Street
San Francisco CA 94109
(877) 746-3666
(415) 474-0626
(415) 474-0630 fax
Hours: Mon 11am-4pm
Thu, Fri, Sat 11am-5pm

Closed to the public:
Tuesday, Wednesday, & Sunday


Distributors and Import Services

Alphabet Garten - Books and Music for German speaking children

i.B.d LTD.- Good in stock selection of German and other dictionaries

Sprachhexen - Excellent resource for books, games, videos, and magazines

International Book Import Service - Links to German publishers; has some books in stock, will import others