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Independent bookstores do what algorithms can't: create real community. They're more than just shops — they're community spaces where diverse voices come together to listen and learn from each other. Through membership programs, these spaces stay alive, keep their doors open, their events happening, and their shelves stocked with our stories.
Los Angeles, CA
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The Pop-Hop is a co-operative bookshop and artist-activated community space in Highland Park, LA. Every purchase at The Pop-Hop directly supports local artists so we can provide an essential "third space" where artists, authors, and activists can share ideas and build community.
Learn moreSunset Park, Brooklyn, NY
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Artist-run, nonprofit, consensus-governed organization, celebrating 25 years of promoting artists' books as research materials. We support artists & organizations committed to environmental and social justice by documenting & distributing their work to educational institutions.
Learn moreSalt Lake City, UT
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Under the Umbrella is a queer little bookstore and cafe on Ute, Goshute, Shoshone & Paiute land (Salt Lake City, Utah). We share & celebrate queer stories, queer authors & queer community. Your recurring contribution or one-time donation (scroll to the bottom) make this possible!
Learn moreWashington, DC
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The Potter’s House is a nonprofit café, bookstore, and event space in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC.
Learn moreAustin, TX
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Community-focused, queer-woman owned independent bookstore & third space for adults and kids to be the Many Things they are.
Learn moreBushwick, Brooklyn, NY
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A bilingual bookstore & community center in eastern Bushwick that curates to celebrate Black, Latinx and Indigenous heritage. We're a larger-scale anti-gentrification project reclaiming space to discuss heritage and culture & promoting access to literature in English and Spanish.
Learn moreGeneseo, 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!
Learn morePortland, 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.
Learn moreNorth Side, 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!
Learn moreNew York, NY
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Ed. Varie is a Gallery & Artists' Bookstore est. Manhattan 2009. EV is an anchor for emerging artists and the contemporary art community. Ed. Varie is also the presenter of IABF, Independent Art Book Fair, dedicated to embracing newcomers to publishing and independent artists.
Learn moreSunset Park, Brooklyn, NY
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Ayin Press is an independent publishing house and production studio rooted in Jewish culture and emanating outward.
Learn moreLansing, MI
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Part concept shop, part creative space; Socialight Society celebrates Black women, curates Black books, and creates Black spaces. We prioritize classic, contemporary, and children’s titles authored by Black women, who often lack representation in traditional bookstores.
Learn moreAlamitos Beach, Long Beach, CA
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Casita is an open space for ALL community members to learn, grow, and build empathy though the magic of books.
Learn moreWinsted, CT
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The Curious Cat Bookshop is the independent bookstore of Winsted, CT, offering curation, selection, expertise, and a place to meet with bookish friends at our book clubs, author events, and storytimes.
Learn moreMission 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.
Learn moreMelrose, MA
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Molly's Bookstore is a Latina-owned independent bookstore offering a diverse collection of books, gifts, and educational items for all ages. We aim to foster a love of reading and build a community of lifelong readers.
Learn moreShockoe Slip, Richmond, VA
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The quirkiest, heartwarmingest bookstore on the planet!
Learn moreNew York, NY
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Word Up is a multilingual, general-interest, nonprofit community bookshop and arts space in Washington Heights, NYC. / Word Up es una librería comunitaria multilingüe de interés general, sin fines de lucro, y un espacio de arte en Washington Heights, en la Cd. de Nueva York.
Learn moreJamaica, Queens, NY
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LoveBound Pages is a Black woman-owned online romance bookstore founded in 2024 that curates diverse love stories celebrating BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ voices, connecting readers with authentic romance fiction where everyone can see themselves in their happily ever after.
Learn moreFlushing, Queens, NY
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A quarterly performance and art showcase at The Footlight featuring women and gender non-conforming creators working in any discipline.
Learn moreNew York, NY
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Bluestockings Cooperative is a worker-owned community space and bookstore guided by the principles of abolition feminism, solidarity, and transformative justice practices.
Learn moreGuilford Center, Guilford, CT
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Breakwater Books, established in 1972, is an independent bookstore located on the historic Guilford Green.
Learn moreDickson, TN
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At Reading Rock Books we believe in the power of story to build community. Step inside our doors and become part of a vibrant community of READERS, WRITERS, and THINKERS. You'll be glad you did.
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We are eclectic intellectuals who love to create and curate this haven of books for people like us--the intellectually curious, looking to elevate in a place where they can find their perfect piece of literature and unique handcrafted products by skilled artisans in one place!
Learn moreBuffalo, NY
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Independently owned & operated new and used bookshop specializing in independent books, puzzles, paper, & pens in Buffalo's Black Rock neighborhood.
Learn moreWashington, DC
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POP UP Bookstore South Asian and other underrepresented books 🇧🇩🇺🇲 📍Washington, D.C. area 📚 Owned by Ryanna Q
Learn moreBrooklyn, NY
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Common Notions is a publishing house and programming platform that advances new formulations of liberation and living autonomy. Our books provide timely reflections, clear critiques, and inspiring strategies that amplify movements for social justice.
Learn moreBaltimore, MD
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Worker cooperative radical bookstore and cafe, founded in 2004. We provide a platform for free events amplifying authors and social movements, while demonstrating that an economy without bosses is a practical alternative.
Learn moreNear Northwest, South Bend, IN
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Learn moreBloomfield, Pittsburgh, PA
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Women Owned. Women Run. Women Proud.
Learn moreConcourse Village, The Bronx, NY
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BronxWitch HQ - the HUB for all things witchy in the Bronx!
Learn moreTustin, CA
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We are a used book store in Tustin, California featuring affordable, vintage, upcycled and new books, local handmade gifts and stationery.
Learn morePhiladelphia, PA
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Making Worlds is a collectively-run nonprofit bookstore and social center that centers BIPOC movements for liberation and self-determination. Your support provides crucial solidarity to our cooperative bookstore as we work our way through the pandemic.
Learn moreHistoric Milwaukie, Milwaukie, OR
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Spoke & Word Books is an independent, community bookshop in Milwaukie, OR.
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