The best book, hobby & craft shops in The Bayou

6 book, hobby & craft shops we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Hobbies, Books, & Crafts · 6 places · showing the latest additions first

Umoja Books & Products

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Umoja Books & Products stacks the shelves with African centered history, Black economics, wellness reads, and kid favorites like Hair Love,…

1006 Surrey St (Lafayette)

“Umoja Books & Products stacks the shelves with African centered history, Black economics, wellness reads, and kid favorites like Hair Love, plus fraternity and sorority stoles. Slide by this week for conversation starters from The Miseducation of the Negro to Powernomics.”

From the The Bayou newsletter, August 27, 2026

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Cavalier House Books

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Cavalier House Books - Lafayette is the kind of indie shop where staff picks actually hit, new releases mingle with Summerween oddities,…

302 A Jefferson St (Lafayette) · ✓ checked Sep 8

“Cavalier House Books - Lafayette is the kind of indie shop where staff picks actually hit, new releases mingle with Summerween oddities, and book clubs keep your TBR honest. Drop by on Thursday, August 27 for Book du Mois or just browse and leave a little smarter.”

From the Lafayette newsletter, September 17, 2026

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Lefevre's Art Supply & Custom Framing

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Lefevre's Art Supply & Framing brings serious local-artist energy with custom framing, a huge wall of frame samples, and fine art and hobby…

230 Enterprise Dr (Houma)

“Lefevre's Art Supply & Framing brings serious local-artist energy with custom framing, a huge wall of frame samples, and fine art and hobby paints for days. Swing by this week for photo restoration, printing, engraving, or negative film scanning, and give both grandma’s snapshots and your latest canvas the glow-up.”

From the The Bayou newsletter, September 9, 2026

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2nd & Charles

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Retailer buying, selling & trading CDs, books & video games, plus DVDs & vinyl records.

1544 Martin Luther King Blvd (Houma)

“Retailer buying, selling & trading CDs, books & video games, plus DVDs & vinyl records.”

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Hobby Lobby

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Chain carrying a variety of arts & crafts materials, plus party supplies, fabric & home-decor items.

1779 Martin Luther King Blvd #100 (Houma)

“Chain carrying a variety of arts & crafts materials, plus party supplies, fabric & home-decor items.”

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Michaels

Hobbies, Books, & Crafts

Chain retailer carrying art & hobby supplies plus home decor (most offer classes & custom framing).

1729 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Magnolia Square (Houma)

“Chain retailer carrying art & hobby supplies plus home decor (most offer classes & custom framing).”

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