We know your life is busy. Hectic. Your to-do list extends into eternity. The last thing you need to spend time on is searching for the right book. The right CD-ROM. The right activity. That's where our easy, convenient one-stop shopping service comes into play. At Alta Book Center, we believe making your purchases should be as simple as ABC. Browse through our high-quality selection; contact us via phone, fax, email, or mail; and get a personal, quick response—all without stepping beyond your front door. You can receive materials from a variety of publishers and expect in-stock items to be shipped to you within 24 hours. For questions on examining or ordering materials, please go to our order information page. We truly appreciate that you have chosen Alta to meet your ESL needs!

Free ESL/ELD/ESOL Resource Catalog

There are thousands of educational texts—how in the world do you find exactly what you need? We know that our selection can be a bit overwhelming. That's why we've created a multitude of shortcuts for your convenience. Items are grouped in our catalog by age level, skill level, topic, and language function—if you land on a title you like, read further—similar titles are right next to each other! You can also easily locate which titles are bestsellers, new editions, or all-time favorites. All of this is featured on our website; for a hard copy of our catalog, please fill out and submit a catalog request form. For a catalog to be sent to a country outside of the United States, there is a shipping charge of $9.50. This charge can be applied as a credit toward a future purchase with Alta—simply include the catalog invoice (or invoice number) with your order.

Visit Alta's Bookstore

We invite you to visit us in Northern California. Our reading room and warehouse are located at 14 Adrian Court, just minutes from the San Francisco International Airport. To find us from Highway 101 headed South (from San Francisco), take the Millbrae Avenue exit West (the exit immediately south of the airport off-ramp). Turn right onto Millbrae Avenue. Make a left at Rollins Road, then turn left at the first light, Adrian Road. Follow Adrian Road around the bend to Adrian Court. Turn right; our office will be on your right. Our bookroom/warehouse hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Our phones are open for orders from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

To find us from Highway 101 headed North (from San Jose), take the Millbrae Avenue exit West (the exit immediately south of the airport off-ramp). Turn left onto Millbrae Avenue. Make a left at Rollins Road, then turn left at the first light, Adrian Road. Follow Adrian Road around the bend to Adrian Court. Turn right; our office will be on your right.

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Your Suggestions

As you are the success of Alta, Alta cares about your success. We welcome your suggestions on how we can improve our website and catalog to fit your needs. You may email, fax, phone, or mail us with your comments—we are delighted to have the opportunity to respond. To email suggestions, please contact us at: info@altaesl.com.