De Colores Books

De Colores Books continues to be one of my favorite book stores in Olympia. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. There is a wonderful selection of diverse children’s books. If you have a blended family, a family of color, a mixed race family, children who have experienced loss, or children with disabilities – it is easy to find books that represent your child/​your family. This is one of the best resources for finding children’s books written in languages other than English. They carry bilingual as well. This is nice for children to hear their favorite stories read in more than one language, especially if more than one language is spoken at home. My brother bought The Rainbow Fish written in both Vietnamese and English from this store! De Colores Books carries a wonderful selection of board books so kids who are not-​so-​gentle with books can enjoy reading time.
The space is very friendly for small children. There are toys and plush seating areas. For those of us with mobility issues, the firm chairs placed throughout the store are a very nice addition.
The adult reading section is also wonderful. The sheer number of wonderful books available in this small space is astonishing! I was very happy to find The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Jame’s Baldwin’s A Fire Next Time, and Eye on the Prize: The PBS Companion here. My husband loves to look through the novels available in Spanish. Books I noticed that were available in languages other than English included: Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Russian. I’m sure there are more languages! Come on by and ask/​look around.
This store does not disappoint.

A fantastic little muti-​cultural specialty bookshop with a huge variety, multi-​lingual, interesting titles and clientele, and a mix of volunteers and knowledgeable staff. Very unique!

After visiting this small but eclectic bookstore, I left very impressed, not only with the selection of hard to find books, but with a sense of pride for this community to nurture diversity. Great place to support!