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Shopping Downtown, Lawrence

Raven Book Store

A place to shop in Downtown, Lawrence, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 30 minutes. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Raven Book Store in Downtown, Lawrence
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Why go

Independent bookshop on Mass Street known for its mystery section.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Lawrence, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. 3 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Wheatfields Bakery Cafe and Liberty Hall. At about 30 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Shopping
Neighborhood
Downtown
Price
$
Time needed
30 min
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Lawrence, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Wheatfields Bakery Cafe

    Wood-fired bread bakery and cafe off Mass Street, good for breakfast or sandwiches.

    Food · 0.1 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Liberty Hall

    Historic downtown venue showing indie films and hosting concerts.

    Activity · 0.2 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Free State Brewing Company

    Kansas's first legal brewery since Prohibition, opened in 1989 on Mass Street.

    Food · 0.2 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Jayhawk Cafe

    'The Hawk,' a campus bar since 1919 with a warren of rooms.

    Drinks · 0.8 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Spencer Museum of Art

    Free university museum with a wide collection from Asian art to American painting.

    Sight · 0.8 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    KU Natural History Museum

    Home to a famous 1890s panorama of North American wildlife and fossils.

    Sight · 0.8 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Raven Book Store is a stop on our Kansas City to Omaha route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Lawrence

Raven Book Store is our only shopping pick in Lawrence; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Lawrence guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Lawrence run from 37°F in January to 90°F in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Raven Book Store itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Lawrence from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Lawrence weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
809 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044, USA
Coordinates
38.96898, -95.23629
Destination
Lawrence, Kansas

Raven Book Store: quick answers

How much time do you need at Raven Book Store?

Plan on about 30 minutes at Raven Book Store. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Raven Book Store?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Where is Raven Book Store?

Raven Book Store is at 809 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044, USA, in Downtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Raven Book Store?

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