Ben and Jennifer Magnum, long time retired Taft residents, are the new owners of Ben's Books, which used to be The Twin Palms Gallery. Ben's Books carries a variety of used paperbacks as well as rare and collectible books. " We have seen an increase in requests for Westerns and Romances," says Ben. Ben's Books is located at 810 Center Street right next door to Westside Office Supply and is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10am-5pm and Friday and Saturday from 10am-3pm and offers buy, sale, and trading options. Stop by today or call for more information, (661)805-9813.