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September 2022 by Nic Jaxson
Much needed space in a perfect community. Owner & her little princesses are such a joy!
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February 2022 by Joshua Bean
What an amazing Black-owned bookstore. The owner is so kind and knowledgeable. This please means so much to our community!
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October 2021 by Keegan
I love this organization with everything I've got!! What a brilliant concept filled with so much light and kindness. I'm happy to see it thrive.
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August 2021 by NOMAD studio
We love collaborating with cultured books on programs for all of the children in our community. Their team works tirelessly to provide a thoughtful and beautifully curated selection of books—a rich and valued resource. We consider ourselves lucky to partner with them, and encourage everyone to click over to their website and pick up a cultured book or two.
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May 2021 by TakeYa Art
Poetry, art, conversation and connection...that is culture. When you add children's books that help non white children to empower themselves by seeing themselves represented in books you get cultured books!
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December 2020 by Heather Robinson
As a librarian and mom, I understand the importance of exposing children to books that provide mirrors (characters who reflect ourselves) and doors (characters who are different, from whom we can learn). This is why cultured books is so good for St Pete. Several months ago, I attended a book signing for a former student at cultured books. I met and spoke with the owner, who was a kind and warm reading enthusiast. She even generously provided me with books for my Little Free Library. What a credit to the community. Thank you!
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December 2020 by Jenna Boulware
This is a true gem in St. Pete! Make no mistake, this bookstore is for EVERYONE! I highly recommend the book A is for Activist. Giving the gift of books and teaching inclusivity to children while supporting a small business... perfect combination.I wish you much success!
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December 2020 by Brittany Annabelle
What a lovely bookstore! Amazing selection of books and very friendly staff and owner.
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November 2020 by Kayla Floyd
We need more bookstores like this! I can’t wait to continue expanding our book collection at home with more diversity and inclusion. Happy to support a local, small, black female owned business! Definitely will be shopping here for years to come. Thank you for providing this to our community.
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November 2020 by Anne Lenz
Owner was very responsive and helpful in curating a package of books for my local school media center to increase diversity of characters and experiences in their literature. The book report project is a genius idea to promote literacy! How lucky we are to have this gem in our community!
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November 2020 by Kate Little
Great atmosphere, the owner was super friendly and helpful. She helped us special order some books for my daughter and even offered to deliver them to the house to avoid holiday mail! Overall, great experience and looking forward to going back
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November 2020 by Hannah McMillan
Great bookstore!! Interesting books and friendly, helpful staff. My kids love it.
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November 2020 by Natalie Russian
Amazing bookstore that I will definitely return to! As a white woman with white kids, I love supporting businesses like this and I’m so happy that my children can get books from here that are more culturally inclusive. This bookstore is so important to the community. Thank you! My children love the books we have purchased so far! We will be back!
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November 2020 by Barefoot Birth
Lorielle is a fantastic curator of children's books and a wonderful reflection of what is right in our community.She has volunteered her time via local nonprofits to share stories with strong social justice focus and gives back freely and often in many other ways.I am grateful to know her, grateful to support her work, and look forward to the change she will illicit for generations.Money spent with Cultured Books is money well spent!
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November 2020 by Kiva Williams
A black owned bookstore for us by us! Yes sir, this is well needed, even in 2020. As a black mother of three children I know the importance of representation. It starts young. To have the ability to take my children to this amazing bookstore and walk around and see themselves represented on the bookshelf is worth the drive from Tampa to St Pete in my opinion. Run, don’t walk to support this amazing black owned business.
