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The Rosewater
The Rosewater: A welcoming, not-for-profit bookstore fueling Louisville's community.
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The Rosewater: A welcoming, not-for-profit bookstore fueling Louisville's community.
The Rosewater is a not-for-profit bookstore at 4634 S 3rd St in Louisville, offering a broad selection of books for all ages. Customers praise its friendly, helpful staff, affordable prices, and inviting space to read or play board games. The shop features a dedicated kids corner and devotes proceeds to benefit the local community, creating a welcoming literary hub.
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Affordable selection of modern and rare books, including children's titles, with proceeds supporting local community initiatives.
Cozy area with board games and seating for reading, relaxing, or socializing in an inclusive environment.
Dedicated room for kids' books and toys, providing a safe and engaging space for families to browse together.
Curated collection of vintage and historical books, such as late 1800s editions, available at reasonable prices.
All sales contribute to local community programs, making every purchase impactful beyond just buying a book.
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Overall rating
Rachel
Great selection & inclusive, inviting space.
Angi D
Wish they had this place when I was a wild child and had days when I wanted to get away or bored out of my mind . I would of gladly ran away there inside a warm and inclusive environment instead of going to south side of Chicago to get stranded . (Serious about my emancipation that got denied every time I tried when 17 yrs old from Louisville Ky ) that chichi girl would of been kool to if had to talk to . Hehehe
Salina Stilborn
Great selection and prices, friendly helpful staff and space to hang out and read or play a board game from their selection. All to benefit the local community 👌 We were travelling and stopped on our way through for reading material (never leave home without enough books! 🤓📚), so I don’t know if/when we’ll get a chance to visit again, but totally would if we find ourselves in the neighborhood. This experience has reminded me to make a point to check out used bookstores more often and this model seems like one more communities could consider adopting 👏
Kellie
What a great find! There was standstill traffic on the interstate so I followed GPS on a detour. As I was sitting at a redlight I saw this little shop and had to stop! I found several books from the late 1800's at very reasonable prices! They will make great gifts! Friendly worker, many modern books too. The best thing about this little store is that it's a not-for-profit store that puts its proceeds back into the local community that it's located in. I'll be back!
Allison Allen
I just discovered this store today, and I will definitely go back. My favorite part is the kids corner, which is a room dedicated to children's books. It even has a few toys in there, so my toddler daughter was content while her older brothers and I shopped. The prices were surprisingly low and the employees were friendly and helpful.
