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.

I hear it's going to be nearly 100°F today, but in the shop today it's delightfully cool. Come sit in my new comfy chair...
07/25/2026

I hear it's going to be nearly 100°F today, but in the shop today it's delightfully cool. Come sit in my new comfy chair and enjoy the AC!



Need some Jim Harrison? I got you covered. Nothing to do.Nowhere to go. The moth just drownedin the whiskey glass. This ...
07/23/2026

Need some Jim Harrison? I got you covered.

Nothing to do.
Nowhere to go.
The moth just drowned
in the whiskey glass.
This is heaven.

- from Braided Creek




Lots of new folx here, (thanks for following and checking out the new space here in the Warehouse Mall) so I'm going to ...
07/23/2026

Lots of new folx here, (thanks for following and checking out the new space here in the Warehouse Mall) so I'm going to re-introduce myself.
I'm Audra Loyal, owner of Vespiary Books, and by that, I mean, I'm the whole shebang - Book conservator, bookbinder, bookseller, book lover! I've been in the profession in various forms for over 20 years now.
I got my start at UC Davis when I was persuing a degree in Zoology (i love critters) - I worked in the Preservation Dept. of Shields Library for 4 years and ended up liking it better than my degree!
I continued with my education at UC Santa Cruz, and studied Science Illustration (you can see some of my art in the shop!).
After some wayward years in Oregon (I lived the dream of the 90s in Portland), I moved to Japan to teach English, and really fell in love with Japanese ceramics, and that's what ultimately led me to Missoula - I was the first resident at The Clay Studio of Missoula way back in 2005.
I was only going to be here 4 months but I ended up back in the book conservation world at UM's Mansfield Library. I worked there for nearly 10 years in the Preservation Dept. and after getting a MLIS from U of Washington, also added reference librarian to my skillset.
It was during this era that The Vespiary was born - back in 2008. It started as a side hustle, but now has turned into something dreamy.
One of the reasons I love being in the book trade is because it feels like standing in the river of all humanity's knowledge and creativity. I'm a very curious person, and my guess is that you are too, so if you haven't yet, come on down and I'm sure I can help you find something that will surprise or delight you. Or just come down to watch how books are born! I'm always working on either a repair or a new binding and I love to show people how it's done.
I'm open Tuesdays - Fridays 10-6, & Saturdays 10-5. Can't wait to see you.





Wow, what a day! Thank you to everyone who came in today. My heart is overflowing! I'm looking forward to welcoming more...
07/12/2026

Wow, what a day! Thank you to everyone who came in today. My heart is overflowing! I'm looking forward to welcoming more of you to the shop. From here on out, I'll be here Tuesday-Saturday. Love to you all!

My sweet mom hand painted a whole bunch of bookmarks that I'll be giving away to the first customers tomorrow at the Ope...
07/10/2026

My sweet mom hand painted a whole bunch of bookmarks that I'll be giving away to the first customers tomorrow at the Open House. Aren't they cute?! Which one is your favorite? ♥️🐸

When you come tomorrow, you can enter our raffle for one of these three gifts! 1 - handmade book bound in cords in leath...
07/10/2026

When you come tomorrow, you can enter our raffle for one of these three gifts!

1 - handmade book bound in cords in leather and chiyogami paper
2 - a gorgeously illustrated copy of Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake
3 - a wee bookbinding kit; make your own pamphlet book!

I'll be drawing at 4:30pm!


Also at tomorrow's Open House, everyone who walks thru the door can pick a free mystery book. Each has a mysterious desc...
07/10/2026

Also at tomorrow's Open House, everyone who walks thru the door can pick a free mystery book. Each has a mysterious description of the contents, so let yourself be surprised! See you sometime between 10-5!


Mark your calendars! I can't wait to welcome you to the new space here at The Warehouse Mall. On July 11th, come tour th...
07/02/2026

Mark your calendars! I can't wait to welcome you to the new space here at The Warehouse Mall. On July 11th, come tour the new home of Vespiary Books - just down the hall from my previous little nook. I'll be having a raffle, giveaways, poetry readings and more throughout the day. Other neighbors in the area (like ) are also celebrating milestones, so make a day of it in the historic westside neighborhood! More details to come. We'll be open 10am - 5pm.

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! 🏳️‍🌈


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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

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