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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.


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.


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Looking for the best coffee and espresso in Lafayette, CO? Whether you have a favorite or are adventurous and want to try something new, our Cafe has the perfect beverage for you!

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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!

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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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We're counting down the minutes to Indie Bookstore Day and we are officially a month away! We'll be keeping you updated on our socials with all the fun stuff we'll have available so make sure to check back closer to April 25th!

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Join us on April 8th 2026, at 5:30pm for a concert with The Cultural Caravan! Josh Halpern, Artistic Director of the Cultural Caravan, will be joined by renowned violinist Geneva Lewis for a performance of duos for violin and cello!

Geneva and Josh are old friends, and while a program has not yet been decided, you can count on a lively evening where you'll sit only feet away from the musicians as they share some of their favorite gems from this rarely-heard repertoire. Come early to grab a coffee, find your favorite corner, and stay after to browse the shelves and maybe take home a book (or two).

Geneva Lewis is one of the most compelling violinists of her generation. A BBC New Generation Artist and recipient of both the Avery Fisher Career Grant and the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, she has built an extraordinary career performing with ensembles from the BBC Symphony to the Atlanta Symphony, while holding her own in chamber music settings alongside legends like Gidon Kremer, András Schiff, and Mitsuko Uchida. She brings the same passionate commitment to educational outreach and community engagement as she does to the stage of Wigmore Hall, embodying the kind of musician-citizen that the world needs.

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We're counting down the minutes to Indie Bookstore Day and we are officially a month away! We'll be keeping you updated on our socials with all the fun stuff we'll have available so make sure to check back closer to April 25th!

#indiebookstoreday #americanbooksellersassociation #independentbookstore #books #bookstore #indiebookstore #localbusiness #smallbusiness #oldtownlafayette #oldtownlafayettecolorado #lafayetteco #lafayettecolorado #colocal #coloradolocal #localbookstore #womenownedbusiness #coloradosmallbusiness #coloradolocalbusiness #reader #localcafe #bookstoresaredestinations #thefutureisindie #indiebooks #booksbooksbooks #booksandcoffee
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Join us on April 8th 2026, at 5:30pm for a concert with The Cultural Caravan! Josh Halpern, Artistic Director of the Cultural Caravan, will be joined by renowned violinist Geneva Lewis for a performance of duos for violin and cello!

Geneva and Josh are old friends, and while a program has not yet been decided, you can count on a lively evening where you'll sit only feet away from the musicians as they share some of their favorite gems from this rarely-heard repertoire. Come early to grab a coffee, find your favorite corner, and stay after to browse the shelves and maybe take home a book (or two).

Geneva Lewis is one of the most compelling violinists of her generation. A BBC New Generation Artist and recipient of both the Avery Fisher Career Grant and the Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, she has built an extraordinary career performing with ensembles from the BBC Symphony to the Atlanta Symphony, while holding her own in chamber music settings alongside legends like Gidon Kremer, András Schiff, and Mitsuko Uchida. She brings the same passionate commitment to educational outreach and community engagement as she does to the stage of Wigmore Hall, embodying the kind of musician-citizen that the world needs.

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