Clevo Books

Membership Drive Goal: 40 members by December 31

Cleveland, OH

Literature

A bookstore focused on world literature translated into English.

Support our mission by becoming a founding member of Clevo Books, enjoying all its perks and benefits, or by gifting a membership to a friend. Explore memberships

Obodo Serendipity Books

Membership Drive Goal: $1,000/mo by December 31

Stratford, CT

Literature

This is the moment to join our community of supporters by becoming a member of Obodo Serendipity Books or gifting a membership to a friend, and help us reach our 2026 goals. Explore memberships

Fountain Bookstore

Membership Drive Goal: 1,307 members by December 31

Shockoe Slip, Richmond, VA

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The quirkiest, heartwarmingest bookstore on the planet!

Support booksellers and win the holiday--give the gift of Fountain to yourself or someone else! Explore memberships

The Well Read Raccoon Books & Curiosities

Membership Drive Goal: 43 members by December 31

Houghton, MI

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Books, banter, and an occasional mermaid or two. Community begins heart to heart.

Foster community through reading and good cheer by becoming a member of The Well Read Raccoon Books & Curiosities or by gifting a membership to a friend. Explore memberships

Silver Sprocket

Membership Drive Goal: $8,000/mo by December 31

Mission District, San Francisco, CA

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Silver Sprocket is a San Francisco-based publisher, retail shop, and gallery space championing socially conscious and independently produced comic books, graphic novels, and related arts.

Help keep Silver Sprocket's San Francisco storefront open by becoming a member or gifting a membership to a friend. Explore memberships

Tuma's Books

Membership Drive Goal: $5,000 by December 31

Mount Vernon, NY

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A NYC based online bookstore that offers culturally diverse books and inclusive literature for diverse readers. Find curated books by BIPOC authors, multicultural children's books, diverse YA fiction, disability representation, and a diverse book subscription to help readers diversify their reading for a better world!

Join our community of diverse readers by becoming a member of Tuma's Books or gifting a membership to a friend, and discover culturally diverse books while supporting our 2026 expansion goals. Explore memberships

Horton's Books & Gifts

Membership Drive Goal: 134 members by December 31

Carrollton, GA

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Established in 1891 - Georgia’s Oldest Bookstore, home to four store cats and one store ghost.

Shine a bright light on the new year by becoming a member of Horton's Books & Gifts or by gifting a membership to a friend. Explore memberships

Anthology for Books

Membership Drive Goal: $10,000 by December 31

Geneseo, IL

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Anthology is Geneseo’s hub for good reading and great relationships! Enjoy easy, quiet browsing from room to room. Relax in one of our comfy chairs. Swap stories and recommendations with the booksellers and other guests. Read, relate, repeat!

Help a small indie bookstore do big bookish things by becoming a member of Anthology for Books or by gifting a membership to a friend. Explore memberships

Literacy Kid Lounge + Bookshop

Membership Drive Goal: 200 members by January 2

Oak Grove, OR

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Kid Bookshop In the front and play in the back. At Literacy Kid Lounge + Bookshop LLC., we build friendships, nurture young readers, and create joyful spaces where families feel seen and supported.

Help foster joyful, inclusive literacy experiences for children and their caregivers by becoming a member of Literacy Kid Lounge + Bookshop or gifting a membership to a friend. Explore memberships

The Roasted Bookery

Membership Drive Goal: $1,000/mo by December 24

Wilmington, NC

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An independent bookstore and coffeeshop in Wilmington NC that prioritizes diversity in literature.

Create community by becoming a member of The Roasted Bookery or gifting a membership to a friend, supporting THE bookstore where representation matters. Explore memberships

Always Here Bookstore

Membership Drive Goal: 500 members by December 31

Portland, OR

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Always Here Bookstore is a queer & trans worker-owned bookstore carrying queer books for all ages. Supporting us with a membership helps further our mission to create a radical, inclusive third space. Our bookstore exists in service to the liberatory power of community.

Help sustain this queer & trans bookstore for as little as $5 a month by becoming a member of Always Here Bookstore or gifting a membership to a friend. Explore memberships

Bel Canto Books

Membership Drive Goal: 100 members by December 31

Long Beach, CA

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Welcome to Bel Canto Books, a proudly BIPOC- and woman-owned indie bookstore, serving the community and uplifting authors of color since 2018!

Protect diverse storytelling by becoming a member of Bel Canto Books or by gifting a membership to a friend. Explore memberships

Build Coffee & Books

Membership Drive Goal: 100 members by December 31

Woodlawn, Chicago, IL

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Founded in 2017, Build Coffee & Books is community hub on Chicago’s South Side. Through food, coffee, books, and community events, we help neighbors connect. We believe that nourishment builds collective networks of joy and resilience.

By becoming a member of Build Coffee & Books or gifting a membership to a friend, you’re joining a community of learners, doers, and builders committed to nourishment and justice. Explore memberships

Queer Haven Books

Membership Drive Goal: $1,000/mo by December 31

Downtown, Columbia, SC

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South Carolina’s only independent, queer bookstore

Support South Carolina's only queer bookstore by becoming a member of Queer Haven Books today or by gifting a membership to a friend. Explore memberships

The Curious Cat Bookshop

Membership Drive Goal: $2,500/mo by January 14

Winsted, CT

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The Curious Cat Bookshop is the independent bookstore of Winsted, CT, where we offer curation and community online and off. Join our book clubs, come to our author events, and catch our podcast at youtube.com/@CuriousCatBookshop. Don't miss our Kitty Storytimes on Caturday!

Help us create a sustainable literary community in northwest Connecticut by becoming a member of The Curious Cat Bookshop or by gifting a membership to a friend. Explore memberships

Left on Read

Membership Drive Goal: 30 members by December 31

Wichita, KS

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Left on Read is a Black-owned indie bookstore in downtown Wichita, KS built for readers who love culture, conversation, and connection. We amplify Black stories and host experiences that feed joy, spark thought, and keep wellbeing at the center.

Support Kansas' only Black-owned indie bookstore by becoming a founding member of Left on Read or gifting a membership to a friend. Explore memberships

The Bookshelf on Church Fan Club

Membership Drive Goal: $1,000/mo by December 31

Kilmarnock, VA

Literature

Support the only indie bookstore in the Northern Neck of Virginia. By becoming a member of our Fan Club, you help will help us sustain our presence here in rural Virginia, pay our booksellers a living wage, offer training + growth opportunities.

Help us meet our 2026 goals by becoming a founding member of The Bookshelf on Church Fan Club or by gifting a membership to a friend. Explore memberships