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Tattered Cover Book Store is an independent community bookstore, serving Denver's readers for over thirty-six years. It all began in 1974 when Joyce Meskis purchased a small bookshop in Denver's Cherry Creek North district. Today Tattered Cover Book Store offers an extraordinary selection of titles in three metro-Denver locations, and a free special event nearly every day. With lots of nooks and crannies offering the intimacy of a smaller bookshop, and an ample supply of sofas and chairs, readers are sure to feel at home. Above all browsers are encouraged to linger for as long as they like. Each store offers a coffee bar with many tempting treats and a well-stocked newsstand. With its cozy atmosphere, tremendous selection of books and periodicals, and an unwavering commitment to the customer and the community, Tattered Cover Book Store is sure to become your favorite bookstore. The Tattered Cover is proud to be a bookstore with Book Sense: Independent Bookstores for Independent Minds.

1971:
The first Tattered Cover Book Store opened in Cherry Creek North on Second Avenue.
Sept. 1974:
Joyce Meskis purchased the Tattered Cover, which consisted of 950 square feet of retail space with two employees.
1975-1983:
The Tattered Cover expanded seven different times into adjoining retail space.
Jan. 1983:
Our second location opened one block east of the "Old Store." Both locations were retained for a single operation. The "Old Store" housed bargain books, sidelines, and some office functions. The new location housed general retail operations and receiving.
Nov. 1986:
All of our retail and administrative operations moved into the Tattered Cover's new location on First Avenue in Cherry Creek.
Aug. 1990:
All of our shipping and receiving operations were consolidated into the newly-purchased Historic LoDo warehouse buildings at 16th and Wynkoop and 16th and Wazee streets.
Sept. 1990:
Our administrative offices and functions moved into the Historic LoDo building on Wynkoop.
Oct. 1994:
We opened a small bookstore in the Historic LoDo building on the corner of 16th and Wynkoop, complete with a coffee bar and a newsstand. Nov. 1994:
Our coffee shop opened on the first floor of the Cherry Creek bookstore.
Mar. 1995:
The Fourth Story Restaurant & Bar opened on the fourth floor of the Cherry Creek location.
Oct. 1996:
The LoDo bookstore expanded to over 20,000 square feet of retail space, an author appearance and special events space that can seat over 300 people, and a full-service coffee shop.
July 2004:
Plans to open a third Tattered Cover location in Highlands Ranch, Colorado are announced.
November 15, 2004:
The Highlands Ranch Tattered Cover opens just in time for the holidays!
January 2006:
Plans to move the Cherry Creek store in June to a newly rennovated historic Lowenstein Theater are announced. Plans to close the Fourth Story Restaurant & Bar are also announced.
May 2006:
The Fourth Story Restaurant & Bar closes for business on May 31 after 11 wonderful years serving Cherry Creek and Denver diners.
June 2006:
On June 24, the Cherry Creek store is open for business for a final Saturday. The store closes early to begin the move to its new home. From 6:00 pm on the 24th to midnight on the 25th (just under 31 hours)--with the help of most of the Tattered Cover staff and almost 300 customer volunteers--all of the books are moved from the Cherry Creek store to the new store on Colfax Avenue. The Colfax Avenue Tattered Cover opened for business at 9:00 am on June 26, 2006!