Hub City Books

Hub City Books serves as the literary crossroads of Lubbock's diverse communities, from Texas Tech students and faculty to cotton farmers and oil field workers who make up the backbone of the South Plains economy. Located on University Avenue within walking distance of campus, the store celebrates Lubbock's outsized contributions to American music, with a section dedicated to the city's native sons Buddy Holly, Mac Davis, and the countless country and blues musicians who have passed through. The agriculture section reflects the cotton fields that stretch to the horizon in every direction, with technical farming guides, water conservation studies addressing the declining Ogallala Aquifer, and histories of dryland farming on the Llano Estacado. The academic section serves Texas Tech's student body with affordable course materials alongside the broader intellectual exploration that a university bookstore should encourage. The cafe is a popular study spot, and the store's events bring visiting authors to a city that too often gets overlooked on national book tours.