About
Black Water Loft and noteBooks

Black Water Loft is an artsy coffee house located in quaint Downtown Floyd. Situated above noteBooks, the neighborhood bookstore, the Loft is on the second floor of a unique and historic cedar building.

Just follow your nose up the spiral staircase inside noteBooks to the cozy setting of Black Water Loft. The Loft will tempt you with its delicious organic and fair trade coffees and teas, all-fruit smoothies, variety of desserts, tasty candies, and unique gifts. The mood is relaxing, the conversations are charming, and the coffee is excellent!

There is also a gallery space for artists to exhibit their work, and plenty of room in a friendly environment for those groups or organizations looking for a community place to meet. Black Water Loft can also be rented out for special occasion gatherings such as bridal or baby showers, birthdays, and other private parties.

The Loft has live music every Friday night for no charge. Here you will often find Floyd’s own local musical talents gracing the stage. Entertain yourself with an evening of music, poetry, or art, all while enjoying a good cup of coffee! Check our Blogs for more information.

noteBooks is a locally owned and operated shop nestled in beautiful Downtown, Floyd. The bottom floor of a unique and historic cedar building, noteBooks has coined the phrase, "Art, Music, & Ideas!" because of its vast assortment of merchandise.

noteBooks offers a wide variety of new, used, and locally authored books. noteBooks is proud to support local authors, often times hosting authors’ book signing, and reading events. noteBooks also offers a selection of mainstream and local music, a range of music and art supplies, and boasts an eclectic hodgepodge of unique gift items for all shoppers.

This charming store is ideal for the out-of-towner looking for more information on the area. Thanks to the variety of books and music on the Blue Ridge Mountains, postcards, and town and county maps, noteBooks is sure to satisfy!