(303) 974-5978
129 N Harrison Ave, Lafayette, CO 80026
Monday-Friday: 7 AM - 7 PM, Saturday-Sunday: 8 AM to 7 PM
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The best way to experience all that the Read Queen Bookstore & Cafe offers is to come visit us in person. Enjoy a walkthrough of our store to learn more of what we are all about.
Our Cafe is Perfect Any Time of Day! Whether you have a favorite or are adventurous and want to try something new, our Cafe has the perfect beverage for you!
What’s in a name?
“So, how do you pronounce ‘Read Queen’ – is it ‘Red‘ Queen or ‘Reed‘ Queen?”
Well, just as the Queen herself says:
“I love to read, the Queen she said, and in so doing I am well read.”
So the pronunciation is ‘red’ as a book must be ‘read’ in order to be a used book. It’s also an homage to The Red Queen of Lewis Carroll’s classic Through the Looking-Glass (the follow up to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland), two of our favorite books.
In a quote all too fitting to our current times, Carroll’s Red Queen says “Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in the same place. If you want to get somewhere else, you must run at least twice as fast as that!”
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Thank you so much to everyone who came out and made our birthday so much fun (despite the heat)! We already can’t wait till next year!
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Birthday Bash Tomorrow! 🎂
Come celebrate our 4th birthday tomorrow Saturday June 22!
Annual tent sale! $2 used books@ $5 new books! Free $10 gift card with any purchase over $100!
Tent sale 8am - 3pm SAT, June 22
The past year has been phenomenal for us! We’ve loved working events, seeing new and old faces in the store, and making tons of memories with all our favorite people!❤️ Come join us tomorrow to celebrate our 4th birthday! We’ll have lots of books on sale, BBQ, 10 for $100, and we’ll start making our next year of memories together! #booksta #bookstagram #booktok #books #bookstore #indiebookstore #localbusiness #smallbusiness #oldtownlafayette #oldtownlafayettecolorado #lafayetteco #lafayettecolorado #colocal #coloradolocal #localbookstore #womenownedbusiness #coloradosmallbusiness #coloradolocalbusiness #reader #localcafe #bookstoresaredestinations #thefutureisindie #indiebooks #booksbooksbooks #booksandcoffee
Happy Juneteenth!
“Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory, or an acceptance of the way things are. Instead, it’s an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history, things do get better. America can change.” -Barack Obama
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We’re turning 4!!!
Help us celebrate our birthday this Saturday with sales, BBQ, and more!
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Thank you to the wonderful Kayla Marque and the awesome Cultural Caravan for putting on an amazing show for us yesterday!
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