Canmore's most extensive and eclectic bookstore, Cafe Books has a wide range of titles including new releases in fiction, current affairs, local guidebooks and a large children and young adult section.Cafe Books is proud to host monthly author events by both local and international writers. In our warm and relaxing atmosphere, you will also find a selection of jewelry, pottery and artwork by Canadian artists.

Thank you for supporting your locally owned independent bookstore! Joy, Charlie, Jenni, Tom, Karo, Laurel, Nina and Jocey.

Celebrate Independents

 

Cafe Books WEST

At the foot of Red Mountain in Rossland BC!

We would all like to wish Karo the very best of luck as she moves to Rossland, we will all miss her in Canmore but we can all catch up with her on our new website at www.cafebookswest.ca




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It was clear that the books owned the shop rather than the other way about.Everywhere they had run wild and taken possession of their habitat,breeding and multiplying and clearly lacking any strong hand to keep them down.

Agatha Christie - The Clocks.

Lose yourself in the stories

Welcome to our nostalgic atmosphere of warmth and comfort and escape to the world of adventure and imagination.

En Vino Novellus
Sometime before Christmas

We tasted the words and we loved it and some were disappointed to have missed it - so for all those of you who have been asking YES another event is coming hopefully before Christmas,

Winner Alberta Reader's Choice

Fishing for Bacon by Michael Davie

Opening hours

 9.30 am - 8pm Sunday - Thursday

9.30 to 9m Friday and Saturday