cafes with a twist
library cafes
a library cafe wraps a coffee counter in walls of books for reading rather than buying, trading the chatter of a normal cafe for a calm, study-friendly room. many sit inside real libraries or former ones.
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good to know
what is a library cafe?
a library cafe is a quiet, book-lined cafe designed for reading and working, where the shelves are for browsing in place rather than buying. some operate inside public or private libraries; others just borrow the look and the hush.