(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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On June 4th, 2026, at 5:00 PM we're kicking off the Cultural Caravan's June Festival with food, drink, Latin music, and dancing!
Join us on Thursday, June 4th outside the Read Queen Bookstore & Café for a vibrant evening of community fun. A musical ensemble featuring Cultural Caravan favorites—Afro-Cuban drummer Alejandro Castaño, Mexican conga player Leo Corona, Venezuelan singer Alfred Gomez, trumpeter Jonathan Powell, and Venezuelan bassist Gonzalo Teppa—will keep the energy high while you dance with your friends, enjoy savory treats from Tip Top Pies and sweet ones from Eats & Sweets, 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 this June Festival in style!
Free to attend. Registration preferred. Walk-ins welcome. www.culturalcaravan.org/events-1/festival-kick-off-block-party
We're open our usual hours for Memorial Day today!
Stop by and pick up a book and a drink on your way to the BBQ!
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