While you may enjoy curling up with a good book every day after work, your literary loving soul can’t spend every night on the couch. This bookstore bar in Rhode Island is a unique spot where you can sip, read, and relax while also enjoying a night out.

Riffraff Bookstore and Bar is located in the Olneyville neighborhood of Providence. It's a cozy spot that combines literature with your favorite cocktails and coffees.
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Riffraff carries a diverse selection of reads. Find books from underrepresented voices and independent presses including many titles you may not have discovered yet.
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For your refreshment, the bar offers wine, beer, cider, and a no-frills choice of cocktails. You can also order a steaming cup of coffee or tea.
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Pick a comfy chair to settle in with a beverage and a book. Riffraff opens at 11 a.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
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There are also plenty of workspaces and free Wi-Fi. Bring your laptop and get some studying or work done.
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The lights dim at 5:00 daily to turn the atmosphere into a more social scene. Books and drinks are available until the bar closes each night.
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The bookstore bar is located at The Plant, a former mill situated on the corner of Valley and Delaine in Olneyville. Riffraff is open Tuesday through Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 12 a.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Riffraff Bookstore and Bar
Find Riffraff Bookstore and Bar at 60 Valley St., Unit 107A (in the courtyard), Providence, RI 02909. Learn more by checking out their website or Facebook page.

Have you ever enjoyed the books and booze at this spot? Providence is also home to the biggest used bookstore in the state. Browse more than 70,000 titles at this huge shop.

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