About Schwabe Books

Schwabe Books: Our Story

An avid reader, Schwabe Books' president and owner Greg Schwabe grew up surrounded by books. While traveling throughout Southern California helping his father's book business, Greg saw how schools were being underserved and overcharged by other companies. He decided that schools deserved better treatment and pricing. In 1993, Greg realized his goal by opening Schwabe Books.

Since its beginning, Schwabe Books has been a family business. In the early days, the company warehoused its books in a 10x10 public storage facility and family members stepped in wherever needed. As the business grew, so did the number of employees and the warehouse space. Today, more than 30 years and three locations later, Schwabe Books continues to grow with 80+ employees and approximately 30,000 children's titles.

A Textbook Case in Customer Service

Schwabe Books has a straightforward business ethic: to provide all schools with the best service, variety, quality and price possible. It's that simple.

More for Your Money

Schwabe Books is the only company in the country to offer more than 25,000 children's books at a base of 50% off the cover price. Any foundation or school, regardless of size and location, can purchase premium fiction and nonfiction classroom library books from over 50 of the top publishers at budget-stretching prices.

School Districs We Serve

Schwabe Books is an authorized vendor in more than 40 school districts across California and has served a number of out of state districts.
Here are just a few we have serviced to date:

• LAUSD
• COMPTON USD
• INGLEWOOD USD
• SIMI VALLEY USD
• OXNARD ELEMENTARY
• VENTURA USD
• CARSON CITY USD
• SALINAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
• LENNOX USD
• GREENFIELD USD IN BAKERSFIELD
• SHELDON ISD IN HOUSTON, TX
• AND MANY MORE!