these organizations have a functioning look back library that is accessible to the public:
CALIFORNIA locations from south to north.Slappy's Garage {downtown} - 465 17th St, San Diego, CA 92101 @slappysgarage
Slappy's Garage {Linda Vista} - 6585 Osler St San Diego, CA 92111 @slappysgarage. 2 blocks from Linda Vista Skatepark
The House Skate Shop - 637 South Santa Fe Ave #C, Vista, CA 92083 @thehouseofvista
Socal Skate Shop - 24002 Vía Fabricante #404, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 @socalskateshop
Focus Board Shop - 20025 Lake Forest Dr # 103, Lake Forest, CA 92630 @focusboardshop
Joker's Skate Shop - 9606 Hamilton Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92646 @jokers_skate_shop
Long Beach Skate - 3142 E 7th St, Long Beach, CA 90804 @lbskateco
Transitions - 422 E Sepulveda Blvd. Carson, CA 90745 @transisions_sk8
Apt Skate Shop - 1311 Sartori Ave, Torrance, CA 90501. @aptskateshop
Furnace - 10100 Valley View St, Buena Park, CA 90620 @furnaceskate
3043 Board Shop - 3043 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate, CA 90280 @3043boardshop
South Bay Skates - 3594 Redondo Beach Blvd, Torrance, CA 90504 @southbayskates
Unmodern Industries - 11783 Slauson Ave, Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 @unmodern1
The Garage Board Shop - 759 S Atlantic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90022 @the_garageboardshop
Overcast Skate Shop - 28780 Old Town Front St, Temecula, CA 92590 @overcastskateshop
Kingswell - 4651 Kingswell Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027 @kingswell_losfeliz a @theskateboardmag focused library
Off Top - 1228 W 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90017 @offtop_skateshop
Pawn Shop Skate Co. - 144 N Citrus Ave, Covina, CA 91723 @pawnshopskateco
Crooks Skate Shop - 3764 9th St, Riverside, CA 92501 @crooks_skateshop
Skateboarding Hall of Fame - 1555 Simi Town Center Way #230, Simi Valley, CA 93065 @skateboardinghalloffame
Lighthouse Skate Shop - 16B Helena Ave. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 @lighthouseskateshop
Impact Skate Shop - 1809 Chester Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93301 @impact_skateshop
Krown Skate Shop - 319 Main St #7, Salinas, CA 93901 @krownskateshop
Skate Works - 379 State St. Los Altos, CA 94022 @skateworks
Red Curbs Skate Shop - 40923 Grimmer Blvd Fremont, CA 94538 @redcurbs
San Francisco Skate Club - 635A Divisadero San Francisco, CA 94117 @sfskateclub
Mission Skate Shop - 3045 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110 @missionsk8shop
Proof Lab - 244 Shoreline Hwy, Mill Valley, CA 94941. @prooflab {right next to their killer mini ramp in back}
Brotherhood Board Shop - 1422 Mendocino Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 @brotherhoodboardshop
Boulevard Skate Shop - 3747 W Pacific Ave #H, Sacramento, CA 95820 @boulevardskateshop
Hangtown Board Shop - 103 Main St, Placerville, CA 95667 @hangtownpville
Western states + Canada
Antisocial - 2337 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3C9, Canada @antisocialshop
Unknown Board Shop - 105 Grand Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225 @unknownboardshop
All Together Skatepark - 3500 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA 98103 @alltogetherskatepark
Unity Skate Shop - 944 Bay St, Port Orchard, WA 98366. @unityskateshop
Alchemy Skateboarding - 311 South 7th, Tacoma, WA 98402 @alchemy_skateboarding
Shrunken Head Skate Shop - 531 SE Morrison Portland, OR 97214 @shrunkenheadpdx
Stronger Skatepark - 6102 SE King Rd, Milwaukie, OR 97222 @stronger_skatepark
SOL SK8S - 484 SE 9th St #150, Bend, OR 97702 @solsk8s
Board of Missoula - 618 S Higgins Ave, Missoula, MT 59801 @boardmissoula
Launch - Community through Skateboarding - 1007 N College Ave #B Ft. Collins, CO 80524 @launchskate
Square State Skate. Boulder, CO semi private skate camp DM for access @squarestateskate @squarehousewarehouse
303 Boards on the Hill - 1138 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 @303boards {a Lowcard exclusive}
Curbside Skatepark - 3535 S Irving St, Englewood, CO 80110 @curbsideskatepatk
Mountainside Skate Shop - 741 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829 @mountainsideskateshop
Mutual Friends - 429 Colorado Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501 @mutualfriends.gj
Milosport - 3119 E 3300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84109 @milosport
Microwave - 107 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM @microwaveskateshop
Mortal Skate Shop - 127 S 4th Ave Tucson, AZ 85701 - @mortal_skateshop
--------Eastern states--------
Ruin - 5521 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd. Dunwoody, GA 30338 @ruininc
Continuum - 49 Spring St #A, Charleston, SC 29403 @continuumsc
Crooks - 5640 Montana Ave suite J, El Paso, TX 79925 @crookselpaso
AltaVista Skate Shop - 114 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX 78205 @altavista210
4Dwn skatepark - 2633 Ferris St, Dallas, TX 75226 @4dwn
Deviance Skate Supply - 613 Indiana Ave, Wichita Falls, TX 76301 @devianceskatesupply
Southside Skate Shop - 11197 Westheimer Rd. Houston, Texas 77042 @southsidehtx
Nine One Skate 502 E 3rd St, Tulsa, OK 74120 @nineoneskate
The Bay - 2005 Y Street Lincoln, NE 68508 in the visual arts room @thebay_ formerly at @precisionskateboards
Riot Skatepark 2001 Production Dr, Louisville, KY 40299 @riot_skatepark
Minus - 2196B E 54th St, Indianapolis, IN 46220 @minusskateshop
Rhett Skateboarding - 118 S Rogers St suite #6, Bloomington, IN 47404 @rhettskateboarding
Killer Skatepark 5700 Morgan Ave, Evansville, IN 47715 @killerskatepark
Hunt Supply Co - 118 S 11th St d, Nashville, TN 37206. @hunt_supply_co {currently on hiatus due to TORNADO}
Sixth Avenue Skatepark - 601 4th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37210 @sixavenashville
Tri-Star Skates 5360 Brookpark Rd Cleveland, OH 44134 @tristarskates
Demented Skate Shop - 5617 Liberty Fairfield Rd #1, Liberty Township, OH 45011 @dementedshredshop
Cream City Skatepark 5560 N Park Dr. Butler, WI 53007 @creamcity
Freedom - 434 State St, Madison, WI 53703 @freedom_skate_shop
Familia HQ Skatepark - 835 E Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55414 @familiahq
Ground Floor Skateboards - 333 E State St, Rockford, IL 61104. @groundfloorskateboards
Fargo Skateboarding - 629 E Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115. @fargoskateboarding
F A Skates - 6 W Busse Ave, Mt Prospect, IL 60056 @fa_skateshop
All City Skateboarding - 612 S. Commerce St Wichita, KS 67202 call for hours (316) 207-8675 @allcitywoodworks
Plus Skateboarding - 33335 Grand River Ave, Farmington, MI 48336 @pluskateboarding
AUSTRALIA::::
Hemley Skateboarding - First Floor, 259 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065, Australia @hemleyskateboarding
The Netherlands:::::
Skatepark Utrecht - Koningin Wilhelminalaan 4, Utrecht @skateparkutrecht
these organization's libraries are available by appointment only:
Look Back HQ - San Diego, CA - kevin@lookbacklibrary.org
Six Stair - Los Angeles, CA - buddycoan@gmail.com
The Orchid - Goleta, CA - mike taylor - Orchidskatepark@gmail.com
Cowtown - Tempe, AZ - trent@cowtownskateboards.com
Missouri Vortex aka Hermann's Hole near Hermann, MO - DM JP @missourivortex to see if you can get an invite to skate this special DIY and destination!
Seek Skate Camp {formerly Windell's} - Oregon - for campers only
The Boardr - Tampa. FL - jared@theboardr.com
these private collectors benefit from our services:
Michael Burnett @burnout @thrashermag
Jamie Thomas @jamiethomas @zeroskateboards @garagedayscollection
Paul Schmitt @professorschmitt
Jeff Landi @jefflandi
Dave Bergthold @blockhead_skateboards
Nico van der Wel of Hardcore Supplies in the Netherlands @hardcoresupplies
Greg "Schmitty" Smith @epiclytrife @thrashermag
Patrick the Thrasher magazine dude @the_thrasher_magazine_dude
Steve Batton @oldirtybatton
Nick Halkias @theskateboardmuseum
Donny Barley @donnybarley
Phil Burcher @hoot_ride
Steve Andel @steveandelphotography
Bryce Kanights @originalBK
Volcom HQ @volcom volcomskate
Bryan Ridgeway
Jesse Prim @rippingfeather
