(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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The countdown to the first day of school has begun. Before you tackle the big-box stores, take a stroll through Old Town and see what you can check off your list close to home.
Find books, journals, puzzles, and thoughtful school-day extras at The Read Queen Bookstore & Cafe. Looking for clothes with personality or some second-hand supplies? Browse the vintage finds at The Lafayette Fleaor stop into one of our local boutiques for something that's anything but ordinary. And don't forget an after-shopping treat at Chocolaterie Stam Lafayette— because every successful school supply run deserves one.
What local stop is part of your back-to-school tradition? Share it below.
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Don't forget to stop by this Saturday for 10% off all romance and romantasy! Celebrate Bookstore Romance Day with us!
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