Vespiary Books LLC

Vespiary Books LLC From paper mends to clamshell boxes, custom-bound dissertations to re-bound books. Located between Missoula and Frenchtown (close to Council Grove).

Now also selling an eclectic selection of used books. With over 10 years in the preservation profession, Audra started her preservation training at UC Davis. She worked for over 7 years at the University of Montana, Mansfield Library Preservation Department, and got her MLIS from the University of Washington. She is a member of the American Institute for Conservation, and has been operating The Vespiary since 2008, serving individuals, libraries, archives, museums, historical societies and more.

New name. New (more!) hours. We are now Vespiary Books and open Tuesday - Friday 10-6, & Saturday 10-5. Also, save the d...
06/23/2026

New name. New (more!) hours. We are now Vespiary Books and open Tuesday - Friday 10-6, & Saturday 10-5.

Also, save the date for our Open House in the new space - July 11th!




If you know me, you know I have had a long relationship with Jane Eyre. I've loved it, I've been inspired by it, I've be...
06/11/2026

If you know me, you know I have had a long relationship with Jane Eyre. I've loved it, I've been inspired by it, I've been mad at it, I've visited the place where it was written...

And during my last read, I started to get a new feeling about it. Is Jane Eyre... Q***r?
I recently made my book club read it thru this lens, and for our discussion I made a slide show about it (yes, I am that nerd). Now, for Pride month, you have the chance to experience this talk as well.

You'll learn ever so much about JE, The Brontes, nascent feminism, Yorkshire le****ns, moon goddesses, and attic wives.

It's a spoiler-filled romp through the ur-text of Victorian Gothic literature, and at the end, maybe you'll find out why a q***r like me still carries a torch for Timothy Dalton (the only Mr. Rochester for me). I hope you'll join me! 🏳️‍🌈


***r
****ns

***rbookstore

The books are moved, and the lighting is going in! These jars have seen some things (pickles, soups, various other ferme...
06/01/2026

The books are moved, and the lighting is going in! These jars have seen some things (pickles, soups, various other ferments)! I can't wait to show you the gorgeous shelves in the background, but let me zhuzh turn first...





You guys... THESE GUYS 👀This will be my fourth or fifth bindery move, and it is never easy. The old cast iron bookbindin...
05/27/2026

You guys... THESE GUYS 👀

This will be my fourth or fifth bindery move, and it is never easy. The old cast iron bookbinding equipment is deceptively heavy and awkward to move, but persevered under adverse situations (old building, finicky elevator, pouring rain) and got my babies to their new home here in on the second floor of The Warehouse Mall. I can't thank them enough for their work!

Also, thanks to Whitney and John Rimel for the very cool (and also cast iron) theatre seats from the Wilma. I'm just collecting all of the pieces of Missoula's historic buildings in my little shop. 😄





In the final days of this sweet little nook that I've enjoyed for the past 2 years. If you want to have a last peek at t...
05/22/2026

In the final days of this sweet little nook that I've enjoyed for the past 2 years. If you want to have a last peek at the cozy book cave before it moves down the hall to the new space, today and next Thursday and Friday will be your last opportunity. Then, I'm handing the keys over to to work his transformational magic!


Getting these boards turned into bookshelves. A little bit of elbow grease makes rough stuff look really lovely.
05/16/2026

Getting these boards turned into bookshelves. A little bit of elbow grease makes rough stuff look really lovely.

One of the cooler things I've ever had the honor of working with. This limited run copy of Charles Bukowski's _It Catche...
05/11/2026

One of the cooler things I've ever had the honor of working with. This limited run copy of Charles Bukowski's _It Catches My Heart in its Hands_ was hand printed by Loujon Press in the French Quarter of New Orleans back in 1963. The inscription by Bukowski himself, offers some of the man's opinions on art...
Because of the fragility of this book, it was important to get it into some kind of sturdy enclosure that could protect the paper from getting creased or torn.
I used 2 kinds of Asahi bookcloth, and a hand marbled paper for the interior. It's always fun to work with a client to design these clamshell boxes, and I hope it becomes a treasured item on his bookshelf.
If you have a special book that could benefit from some extra protection, get in touch and we can design something together, too!





Crushed out so much painting today with this dream team. Thank you so so so much Jenn, Ashley, and Mel! The place is loo...
05/10/2026

Crushed out so much painting today with this dream team. Thank you so so so much Jenn, Ashley, and Mel! The place is looking SO GOOD y'all! I can't wait to have you in it!


Address

725 W. Alder Street , Suite 12
Missoula, MT
59802

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+14063961911

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Vespiary Books LLC posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Vespiary Books LLC:

Shortcuts

Share

Category