Proprietor, Simon Perretz-Rosales
If you have any questions feel free to call or email. We are eager to hear from you!
- hours:
- Mon - Sat, 10-6pm
- tel:
- (360) 357-9400
- email:
- decoloresbooks@hotmail.com
- location:
- 507 Washington Street
Olympia, WA 98501
The store began in 2001 as a community response to Simon Perretz-Rosales's search for meaningful involvement in his community when he graduated from high school. Because of his love of language and people from all cultures, a multicultural bookstore was created. Run by volunteers, the store now represents a gathering place in town where people can find books from and about their own culture or learn about the culture of others.
Over 100 languages and cultures in one little store!
Proprietor, Simon Perretz-Rosales
Welcome to our bookstore!
We hope this virtual store has the same spirit as our real store in Olympia, Washington. At De Colores Books, we aim to provide a source for multiculteral books, a community meeting place, and educator resources. We provide diversity education literature and educator resources on important issues for children and youth including:Adoption | Translated Literature | Language Learning | Around the World | Festivals | GLBTQ | I’m New Here | Educators’ Guides | Parenting Dictionaries | Mixed Race | Family Travel | Poverty | In the News | Bilingual Literature for All Ages | English as a Second Language | Diversity | Cultural Activities
Let us know if you would like to be put on our email list to receive our newsletter and hear about our activities and events. We are very open to ideas and suggestions. We look forward to hearing from you.
"When someone with the authority, say, of a teacher describes the world and you are not in it, there is a moment of psychic disequilibrium, as if you suddenly looked into a mirror and saw nothing." Adrienne RichCan't make it in to the store? Shop our online catalog!
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De Colores Books supports and collaborates with many other groups.
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Baha'i Faith
- Black Hills Alliance, Black Hills Pride, Capital City Pride, and Rainbow Center
- Blacks in Government, Olympia Capitol Chapter
- Culture Canada
- De Colores Books
- Disability Rights Advocates
- Disability Rights and Education Defense Fund
- disabilityrights.org
- El Duque Surf
- Esperanto Group of Olympia
- Filipino-American Community of Puget Sound
- Heartsparkle Players
- Hispanic Women's Network
- Human Rights Campaign
- International Gay/Lesbian Rights
- Japanese American Citizens League
- La Raza
- Lengua Rica
- Mavin Foundation
- Mosaic
- MOUTH Magazine
- MOUTH Magazine
- Muslim Center of Olympia, Masjidal-Nur
- Olympia Yashiro Sister City Association
- Olympia Zen Center
- Panart.com
- Ragged Edge Magazine
- Refugee and Immigrant Service Center
- Senior Services for South Sound
- Southern Poverty Law Center
- Southern Poverty Law Center
- Tash.org
- The Evergreen State College Longhouse and Cultural Center
- Thurston County NOW (National Organization for Women)
- Tolerance
- Traditions Cafe
- Traditions Fair Trade Cafe
- Washington State Fathers Network
- Washington State Fathers Network
- Wind Up Here