Julia’s Café & Books

Juneteenth

Holiday Store Closure

In honor of Juneteenth, Julia’s Cafe & Books will be closed Friday, June 19th.

We will reopen during our standard business hours on Saturday, June 20th.

Monthly Drink Specials

three drinks sitting on a table surrounded by flowers.

Gingerberry Fizzy Lifter: a bubbly, caffeine-free refresher made with strawberry syrup and spicy ginger beer

Gingerberry Fizzy Matcha: everything you love about our Gingerberry Fizzy Lifter, plus matcha for an earthy flavor and extra caffeine boost

(AP)RA(COT)DABRA: a refreshing blend features our new apricot syrup, bright lemon juice, and hibiscus berry tea

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Featured Finds

Welcome to our curated collection. Whether it’s a newly brewed coffee blend, a used book worth discovering, or a treat from our bakery, this is where you’ll find something new from our store.

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Coffee grounds available from Magnolia Coffee

Can’t Slow Down vinyl by Lionel Richie

Giving Back Through Coffee and a Good Book

Julia’s Café & Books exists to support the community through good coffee, good books, and by helping fund Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region’s work to build homes, communities, and hope.

Through the sale of local, organic coffee, food, and gently used books, and with the crucial help of our volunteers and book donors, Julia’s Café & Books, and our customers play a crucial role in supporting access to affordable homeownership from Pineville to Gastonia to Statesville.

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Stop by Julia’s Café & Books today to discover your next great read and your new favorite cup

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Volunteer

Join Julia’s team as a volunteer and help us share the love of books and community, one book at a time.

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Donate

Help keep our shelves stocked with literary treasures by donating your gently used books today.

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Julia’s at a Glance

Bookstore

Welcome to the heart of Julia’s Café & Books. Our carefully curated bookstore offers a collection of quality, gently used books, featuring a variety of children’s books, fiction, non-fiction, and special interests. Enjoy the warm, welcoming vibes, browse our shelves, and find a title you love, all at amazing prices that make literary discovery easy. Best of all, every book purchase supports Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region, making your great find a meaningful contribution to affordable homeownership in our community.

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Café

Step up to the counter and savor the aroma. At the Julia’s Café, we take pride in serving exceptional, locally sourced, and organic coffee and delicious fresh treats. Whether you want a strong morning brew, a quiet afternoon tea, or a tasty snack, our friendly café offers the perfect atmosphere to relax, meet, or read. Every handcrafted beverage you enjoy fuels our mission to support Habitat for Humanity, making your break all the more meaningful.

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Who is Julia?

Julia Maulden was one of Charlotte’s pioneering public servants. Having worked her way through Greensboro Women’s College during The Great Depression, her public service began in Kannapolis with the local Girl Scout movement where she helped to build the Girl Scout camp called Camp Julia. In 1945 she was named Kannapolis’ woman of the year. In 1960 she moved to Davidson with her family where she became active in the school system for her kids. Her involvement led to her eventual service on the Charlotte Mecklenburg school board from 1966-1974.

Upon leaving the school board, she spent the next eighteen months in the Peace Corps teaching children in Zaire. In the next chapter of her life she brought her former students from Africa to the US, paying their way through prominent schools such as Columbia University and Davidson College.

In 1991 she told the Charlotte Observer’s Tom Bradbury that “asking yourself, ‘Am I better off,’ is the wrong question. ‘Are we better off?’ is the question.”

Julia was instrumental in the founding of Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region, serving as the first volunteer executive director of the organization. Julia worked on the first Habitat Charlotte Region home and helped bring President Jimmy Carter to Charlotte for one of the first Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Projects – building fourteen homes in one week. Julia was a pillar of our community and we are proud to be named after such an inspiring woman.