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White River Books

5.0 (1 review)
Closed • 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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3 years ago

Excellent selection of classics and best sellers as well as vigorous calendar of locally based literary and creative community events.

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Explore Books - Take some quiet time in our 2nd floor cafe

Explore Books

4.9(40 reviews)
25.3 mi
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Find your entire scholastic reading list at this Aspen 50 year old institution…read more From the outside, Explore Books looks like a lovely small cottage, but its appearance belies a much larger house that holds thousands of imminently curated books. Enter, and find a room to your left with your high school and college reading list by must read authors. Next find a second room dedicated to Children's books. Then on the other side you'll discuss poetry, history, philosophy, science, politics, and Staff picks. Upstairs you'll find the arts, cooking, home and garden, as well as a cafe and wine bar (with great views of the mountains). Our group, who have varying tastes and interests, spent nearly two hours exploring this wonderful bookstore, and happily found what we searched.

Great little bookstore and we are oh so grateful for their partnership with the Aspen Literary…read moreFestival this year! They had a pop up as well as events at their bookstore which were amazing. I have always loved that this shop is inside an old house, but it just brings all the vibes in the Fall months. Just FYI, as you can imagine, Aspen is pricey so don't be offended if you see a sign for a 5% upcharge on goods so they can keep this shop independent and running!

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Explore Books - Children's Books Room - knowledgeable staff! (07/06/25)

Children's Books Room - knowledgeable staff! (07/06/25)

Explore Books - Come sit in one of our huge comfy chairs while you decide what your next read will be....

Come sit in one of our huge comfy chairs while you decide what your next read will be....

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Townie Books - Inside

Townie Books

4.9(17 reviews)
38.7 mi
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Knowledgeable helpful staff, a tight fit because of size of store…read more Great place to expand your author list I finished a book on our vacation they only had one author I recognized but had already read their selection. Jenn asked me a few questions and recommended two great books and authors

What a gem! I love visiting indie bookstores like this one and just perusing. The shop owner Danica…read moreis lovely, helpful, and welcoming. I found one thing I was looking for specifically (The Correspondent) plus 10 more I wasn't looking for, but called my name. (A journal, a pair of socks - best priced socks in crested butte btw as far I have found!! a bookmark, a smorgasbord of stickers, plus a cute book on linguistics). What a delight! Danica informed me the stickers are locally sourced as much as possible from real artists in the community, so it's a pleasure to support the arts in Crested Butte. It's also wonderful to support a local business that stands up for progressive principles, especially in such an era as the one we're in currently, and in a small mountain town. If I'm ever back in Crested Butte, I'll definitely be sure to return and see what else calls my name and try Rumors next door; the line stayed long all while I was browsing so I opted to skip this time. A feel-good shopping experience, 11/10! (Thanks Danica as well for entertaining my idle chatter and many questions!)

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Townie Books - Outside of store

Outside of store

Townie Books - Anatomicum and a very cool little notebook that delighted my 6-year-old.

Anatomicum and a very cool little notebook that delighted my 6-year-old.

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