Café Books, Canmore, Alberta
Café Books is an independently owned bookstore selling new and used books. This store was voted in the top 11 magical bookstores to visit across Canada by Chatelaine. It is located in the heart of the Canadian Rockies and has an outlook of a tourist attraction. The majority of the furniture is reclaimed and salvaged. The main bookcase is made from an old butler pantry from a Pennsylvania Mansion; a Welsh chapel door from the 1800s was transformed into the washroom entrance; and an 18th-century French workbench with a draw and functioning vice is used as a table for the cashier tills. The store also has merchandise related to the books they sell such as Out of Print tees, sweatshirts and book quote necklaces and keyrings. Even the cupcakes they offer have tiny books on them. If you visit this store and sit on a couch, pick up your drink and open your book, the next thing is that you find yourself in a different land. There’s a reason this bookstore is voted as ‘One of the dreamiest bookstores’. You just have to visit to confirm this by yourself. The bookstore has great book selection, relaxing music, really good coffee, and knowledgeable staff t assist you anytime.
