(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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It's FINALLY release month! Make sure you have your preorder for Threshing Day in ASAP!
A reminder about whether you should preorder or not:
When you preorder we'll put your book aside so if you can't make it first thing on release day, rest assured, a copy will be put aside with your name on it.
If you don't preorder because you plan on coming in first thing in the morning on release day, we'll be fully staffed and have lots of copies available BUT once we run out, we'll be out until our next shipment comes in! Which means we can't guarantee any first printings.
So decide accordingly, call or stop by for a preorder, and we'll see you on release day!
We're kicking off the Cultural Caravan's 2026-27 season with food, drink, Brazilian music, and dancing!
Join us on Wednesday, September 16 outside the Read Queen Bookstore & Café for a vibrant evening of community fun. A musical ensemble featuring Brazilian guitarist Gabriel Santiago—joined by singer Dani Gurgel, pianist Rique Pantoja, drummer Adriano Santos, bassist Eduardo Bijoux Barbosa, and percussionist Diego da Silva. They will keep the energy high while you dance with your friends, enjoy food from local food trucks, get creative with the Craft Place, and duck inside the Read Queen to browse their shelves.
Come hungry, come ready to dance, and help us kick off their Sixth Season in style.
Get tickets here: www.culturalcaravan.org/events-1/block-party-at-the-read-queen
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