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Cary Street, Richmond

Books, Coffee & Community

A bookstore and coffeeshop one block from VCU. 2,500-something titles, a banned book lending library, and open at 5 AM. Come stay a while.

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Bugle Call, Dark Knight

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Open Until

7 PM nightly

The Daily Ritual

A little curiosity for your day

Behind every drawer, a discovery. Behind every question, a conversation.

In today's drawer: Literary Oddities

The Book That Cannot Be Read

Today's Question
"If you could discover the truth behind one unsolved mystery, which would you choose?"
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The Bookstore

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The Social Calendar

What's happening at Abi's

Full calendar
Oct13 & 15
WorkshopFree

RVA Readers & Writers

Co-working and writing sessions. Most attendees arrive between 7:00 AM and 7:30 AM, though the drop-in hours run flexibly from 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Tue, Oct 13 & Thu, Oct 1510:00 AM – 2:00 PMAbi's Books & Brews, 1212 1/2 W Cary St, Richmond, VA 23220, USA
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Membership pays for the open mics, the outreach, and the corner table that's always free to sit at. You get a discount on books and a free pour now and then.

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A bookstore and coffeeshop on Cary Street, a block from VCU. We open at 5 AM. Come find your community.

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1212 1/2 W Cary St., Richmond, VA

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