theArchive | St. Louis’ newest literary adventure and reading room.

Books Well Loved
A small sampling of offerings from the Archive
Art at the Archive
Springtime art show at the Archive
From the Street
the Archive at night, as seen from Cherokee Street

Somewhere Between Paris and Berkeley

Welcome to the Archive, St. Louis’ newest literary adventure and reading room.

Find What You Forgot.

We're writing to invite you to a new used bookstore that has opened at 3215 Cherokee Street: The Archive. Several months ago, we cooperatively decided to establish a new bookstore on Cherokee Street to augment the literary and artistic culture that is burgeoning on the south side of St. Louis, MO, and to forge a new community space. Have you been to Cherokee Street lately?

Cherokee Street is creating a new paradigm for what City living can be. Our street runs through the most diverse neighborhood in the city. I don't know of a better place to experience authentic Mexican food and chapbook madness, buy weird junk cheap, and brush shoulders with anarchists, dreamers, activists, revolutionaries, little old ladies and people just like you and me.

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Books Well Loved

Art at the Archive

From the Street

Somewhere Between Paris and Berkeley

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Find What You Forgot.

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