Tattered Cover at Aspen Grove

Horrible staff. Stale collection of books. And they blacklist you if you carry a handbag. This store, although it is not posted anywhere, DOES NOT ALLOW HANDBAGS, PURSES, OR ANY FORM OF CARRYING CASE of ANY kind. If you do have one, beware. Even though I am a regular patron, a paying customer, I was accused of being a suspicious character, and without any proof, said They have «trust issues». I was then told to never return.
As a respectable, well groomed, gay man I have, on multiple occasions, been discriminated against by the Tattered Cover book stores. The staff at this location are a despicable, unfriendly, often snippy and disrespectful lot.

Tattered Cover continues its slide to oblivion, at least at this location. Poor selection, a crowd of self-​important employees, and just nothing like the glory days of the store in Cherry Creek. Readings and signings are designed primarily for moms and kids. There are plenty of readers who’d like a visit from some more adult oriented writers, but those are apparently reserved for LoDo and Colfax. As a former bookseller myself, it’s sad to see what’s happening here, even as reports are that indie bookstores are actually experiencing a revival.

I was a regular customer when you were located in Highlands Ranch. It was a bit of a drive but acceptable. Drove to you new inconvenient location and it will be the last time I visit your book store.
I now shop Amazon for books.
I hope the rent is cheaper in your new location.

I love Tattered Cover book stores. This one is great, they have a wonderful café and plentiful seating. Their book selection is ample and I always find something that I like to read. However, the staff, although very kind, are not entirely welcoming. I am a regular patron of this location, and several times now I’ve been probed and questioned about the leather book bag I carry with me. It so happens to also carry my laptop, but I’ve been told by the staff that I make them «uncomfortable». Just today I no more than walked into the door with my laptop in tow when two separate staff members come over to me and look me over, and follow me through the store. I’m no thief. They have no signage saying «no bags». This is a great place to buy a book, but not a place where you can stay for too long without being marked.

Five stars for Tattered Cover at Aspen Grove and their just perfectly organized shop! Friendly staff, reasonably priced books. A truly special place for any book lover.

My oh my how Tattered Cover has diminished! I remember a time when The Tattered Cover was Denver’s largest and best première book store back when they had a 4-​story building at Cherry Creek mall. This location is a joke! It’s barely a fraction of the size of the Colfax location and even smaller than the Highlands Ranch store they relocated from in order to be at the «haughty» Aspen Grove location. As print media continues to decline in the digital age, so too have bookstores and Tattered Cover feels more like a book shack than a bookstore. The magazine section is anemic compared to the old Highlands Ranch store and the book selection is so scant that you are better off staying home and ordering from Amazon with Prime. There’s a small coffee shop inside but why bother when there’s a Starbucks on the corner less than 50 yards away. Even the old Waldenbooks that used to be in the indoor malls had a bigger selection of books. So sad to see what was once a great resource of print media barely existing on life support. It’s only a matter of time now before Tattered Cover goes out-​of-​print. Tick-​tock…

I just had the best experience with the customer service here. My professor assigned a book that was proving impossible to find. The gentleman that helped me find the book looked for minutes, trying to help me out. He could not find it at tattered cover, so he stayed on the line with me and helped me find a copy on a different website. He gathered a lot of information for me so that I was able to purchase a copy. He spent so much time making sure I got my hands on that book! Could not be more impressed. Will be coming in and shopping here more!

This is the best local bookstore in the south suburbs. I go here regularly and the selection is still great after their move from Highlands Ranch. Huge children’s section! Terrific customer service is always provided, there is plenty of parking, and the in-​store café serves up tasty drinks and snacks.

The best book store in the entire Littleton area.
Great service and book knowledge.
Great selection.
Nice little coffee shop.
They have retained the character of the old store in Cherry Creek from years ago.
Love this place.
:)

It pains me to only give 3 stars. I love the Tattered Cover. I could spend hours in the old Cherry Creek store and enjoy the Colfax location immensely. I was thrilled when there was a Tattered Cover in Highlands Ranch, super close to home. While not as large as the Colfax store, the Highlands Ranch store met most of my wants in a book store. I was sad when they closed, happy to realize they moved to Aspen Grove, and sad again when I actually visited the new location.
This store is cramped! There’s no way I’ll linger and browse in this environment. Selection seems drastically reduced from the Ranch store. It’s a shame. But, if I know what I want, I’ll stop by and look for it because I think it’s important to support local businesses.
The saving grace of this location is the café. It’s still as good as ever. Their sweet chai just may be the nectar of the gods. So while I may not be here as often for books, I’ll still come for my chai fix.

This location is small and feels a bit cramped to me. While they have a decent selection, I prefer the Colfax and downtown locations for leisurely shopping.

Smaller than the Highlands Ranch location, but nice to see it moved rather than closed since TC has a nice selection of books. Last time some man had a crying baby and mostly ignored it and it cried and cried and cried around the store. W in T F is wrong with some people. This time there was another crying baby but thankfully the dad had the good sense and courtesy to take it outside. Babies and even kids shouldn’t be allowed in book stores. And there was also a couple of employees who appeared to be arguing about something («doing the right thing») on the floor. And also the snack bar or whatever makes lots of noise: First was a really loud blender, then the steam on the cappuccino machine. Holy cow it was nice getting out of there after ten minutes in into the quieter parking lot!

There is simply no other bookstore that provides the same level of customer service. I always go out of my way to buy books here and they always go out of their way for me. The new location is nice. It has the same feeling as the 16^th St Mall location and I love that they’re not all the way down in Highlands Ranch anymore.

Walked in Sunday night, the manager Michael snapped at my husband and I: «What can I help you with, 2 minutes before we close.» 1. Your times were not posted on the door 2. I have never been so rudely greeted. We went to Barnes and Noble instead where not only the managers, but the rest the employees are trained in customer service. I won’t be back. I wouldn’t waste your time.

Love the café. Best part is the staff — so nice and knowledgeable. Was a little dissapointed by the space, so small. They still have a nice assortment of magazines.

Staff are super friendly! Only complaint is that it’s considerably smaller. Though that does seem to actually give it a homier feel, it also seems more difficult to be «lost in the books» like the bigger stores feel. Outside of that minor thing, it really is a nice to go. The biggest winning point is the friendliness of the staff. Highly recommend!