Winter. Books. Hot coffee. Quiet environment. Sounds like heaven on a winter’s day, a place to escape the cold not only by stepping in to the bagel shop in Minot, but also a place to escape by books. 
I never go to Minot without stopping at the Bagel Stop on South Broadway in Minot. It’s a warm inviting environment, with a rack of used books at each booth, and more in the adjoining room. That’s where you can carry your coffee and leave your cold to search the always-changing selection of used books.
In the back room is a meditation room that can be sealed off with a folding door to allow groups to quietly use the room for their own version of escape from the cold of North Dakota’s February days.
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This sounds like my kind of place. I love nothing better than to settle into a peaceful environment surrounded by books. An excellent cup of tea or coffee, a quiet conversation with a dear friend, and I might never leave. Love the idea.
Where would one find such a place in a college town like Ames?