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Townie Books

4.8Google rating(51 reviews)
Townie Books

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Well-curated shelves inside one of Colorado's most atmospheric small bookshops

Townie Books tucks its charming storefront and exposed brick interior into downtown Crested Butte like it's always been there, because it basically has. The cozy nook factor is real — staff picks are reliably good, and browsing here takes longer than expected.

🕐Best time to visit: a slow Tuesday morning with nowhere to be

414 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224, USA

Our Take

Townie Books has the kind of exposed-brick, cozy-nook interior that makes you want to pull a book off the shelf and stay for an hour you hadn't planned on spending. The relatively small review count keeps the score modest, but the atmosphere is genuinely special for a town this size.

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Downtown

414 Elk Ave, Crested Butte, CO 81224, USA

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