This directory is regularly updated to reflect new stores. Last update: 5/10/2022
Being an antiracist reader means not only educating ourselves, but also paying attention to the institutions we support financially. Check out this directory of Black-owned bookstores to get started (you can also use our bookstore finder).
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Note: Stores listed with Libro.fm Storefronts below are Libro.fm partner stores—meaning that when you purchase audiobooks from their Libro.fm Storefront, it directly supports their bookstore. The map above shows Black-owned Libro.fm partner stores, while the list below is more comprehensive.
Bookstores: Want to become a Libro.fm partner store? Email bookstores@libro.fm, and we’ll take care of the rest.
United States
Arizona
Grassrootz Bookstore & Juice Bar / Phoenix, AZ
Arkansas
Pyramid Art Books & Custom Framing / Little Rock, AR
California
Ashay By the Bay / Vallejo, CA
Carol’s Books / Sacramento, CA
The Collective Oakland / Oakland, CA
Eclectuals / Lakewood, CA
Eso Won Bookstore / Los Angeles, CA
Malik Books / Los Angeles, CA
Marcus Books / Oakland, CA
MiJa Books / Lakewood, CA
Moments Cooperative and Community Space / Oakland, CA
The Multicultural Children’s Bookstore / Richmond, CA
Old Capitol Books / Monterey, CA
Reparations Club / Los Angeles, CA
The Salt Eaters Bookshop / Los Angeles, CA
Shades of Afrika / Long Beach, CA & Corona, CA
Underground Books / Sacramento, CA
Word of Life Christian Bookstores / Los Angeles, CA
Colorado
Shop at Matter / Denver, CO
Tattered Cover / Denver, CO
Connecticut
Burgundy Books / Old Saybrook, CT
Key Bookstore / Hartford, CT
People Get Ready / New Haven, CT
Reader’s Block LLC / Stratford, CT
Delaware
MeJah Books Inc. / Claymont, DE
District of Columbia
Charnice Milton Community Bookstore / Washington, DC
Loyalty Books / Washington, DC
Mahogany Books / Washington, DC
Sankofa Video, Books, & Cafe / Washington, DC
Solid State Books / Washington, DC
Florida
Cultured Books / St. Petersburg, FL
DARE Books / Longwood, FL
Eden Books / Chiefland, FL
Essence of Knowledge – Urban Book Store / Cocoa, FL
Kizzy’s Books & More / Winter Garden, FL
Pyramid Books / Boynton Beach, FL
Sankofa Essential Books / Tallahassee, FL
Georgia
The Book Cellar / Conyers, GA
All Things Inspiration Giftique / Mableton, GA
Black Dot Cultural Center and Bookstore / Lithonia, GA
The Book Worm Bookstore / Powder Springs, GA
Brave + Kind Bookshop / Decatur, GA
Covenant Christian Bookstore / Lilburn, GA
For Keeps Bookstore / Atlanta, GA
Good Books / Atlanta, GA
House Of Pages Bookstore / Peachtree Corners, GA
The Listening Tree / Decatur, GA
Medu Bookstore / Atlanta, GA
Onyx Bookstore Cafe LLC / Covington, GA
Scribes & Vibes / Conyers, GA
Yes, Please Books / Scottdale, GA
44th and 3rd Bookseller / Atlanta, GA
Illinois
Afriware Books / Maywood, IL
Frontline Bookstore / Chicago, IL
Lushena Bookstore / Chicago, IL
Semicolon Bookstore / Chicago, IL
Indiana
Beyond Barcodes / Kokomo, IN
Brainlair Books / South Bend, IN
Iowa
The Soul Book Nook LLC. / Waterloo, IN
Kansas
Aya Coffee + Books / Kansas City, KS
Bliss Books & Wine / Kansas City, KS
Twice Told Tales / McPherson, KS
Kentucky
Akoma Books / Evansville, IN
Wild Fig Coffee & Books / Lexington, KY
Louisiana
Community Book Center / New Orleans, LA
Maryland
Everyone’s Place Bookstore / Baltimore, MD
Red Emma’s / Baltimore, MD
Urban Reads Bookstore / Baltimore, MD
Vision Christian Bookstore / Clinton, MD
Wisdom Book Center / Gwynn Oak, MD
Massachusetts
Frugal Bookstore / Roxbury, MA
Olive Tree Books N Voices / Springfield, MA
Susie’s Stories / Rockport, MA
Michigan
Blackstone Bookstore and Cultural Center / Ypsilanti, MI
Brown Sugar & Spice Books / Romulus, MI
Comma Bookstore / Flint, MI
Detroit Book City / Detroit, MI
Nandi’s Knowledge Cafe / Highland Park, MI
Owosso Books and Beans LLC / Owosso, MI
Source Booksellers / Detroit, MI
The Resistance / Lansing, MI
Socialight Society / Lansing, MI
we are LIT / Grand Rapids, MI
27th Letter Books / Detroit, MI
Minnesota
Babycake’s Book Stack / St Paul, MN
Black Garnet Books / Minneapolis, MN
Planting People Growing Justice / Saint Paul, MN
Mississippi
Marshall’s Music and Book Store / Jackson, MS – 601-355-5335
Missouri
EyeSeeMe African American Children’s Bookstore / Saint Louis, MO
Redux Society / Kansas City, MO
Progressive Emporium & Education Center / St. Louis, MO
Willa’s Books & Vinyl / Kansas City, MO
Nebraska
Aframerican Bookstore / Omaha, NE
New Jersey
La Unique Books / Camden, NJ
The Little Boho Bookshop / Bayonne, NJ
New York
Becoming God’s Answer Bookstore / New York, NY
Blenheim Hill Books / Hobart, NY
Bronx Bound Books / Mobile Bookstore
The Bronx Is Reading / Bronx, NY
Café Con Libros / Brooklyn, NY
The Lit. Bar / The Bronx, NY
Kulture Cafe / Harriman, NY
Sisters Uptown / New York City, NY
North Carolina
Liberation Station / Durham, NC
Rofhiwa Book Café / Durham, NC
Shelves Bookstore / Charlotte, NC
Ohio
Black Art Plus / Columbus, OH
A Cultural Exchange / Cleveland, OH
Elizabeth’s Bookshop and Writing Centre / Akron, OH
Smith and Hannon Bookstore / Cincinnati, OH
Oklahoma
Fulton Street Books and Coffee / Tulsa, OK
Mocha Bookstore / Tulsa, OK
Oregon
Third Eye Books / Portland, OR
Pennsylvania
Baby Word Play / Philadelphia, PA
The Black Reserve Bookstore / Landsdale, PA
Books & Stuff / Philadelphia, PA
Hakim’s Bookstore / Philadelphia, PA
Harriett’s Bookshop / Philadelphia, PA
Heart & Soul Books / Harrisburg, PA (currently online))
The Black Reserve Bookstore / Landsville, PA
The Tiny Bookstore / Pittsburgh, PA
Uncle Bobbie’s Books / Philadelphia, PA
South Carolina
Turning Page Bookshop / Goose Creek, SC
Tennessee
Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore & Gift Shop / Nashville, TN
Texas
Black Pearl Books / Austin, TX
The Dock Bookshop / Fort Worth, TX
Enda’s Booktique / Duncanville, TX
Kindred Stories / Houston, TX
Pan-African Connection / Dallas, TX
Virginia
Books and Crannies / Martinsville, VA
Harambee Books & Artworks / Alexandria, VA
Positive Vibes / Virginia Beach, VA
Washington
Estelita’s Library / Seattle, WA
L.E.M.S. Bookstore / Seattle, WA
Parable Books / Tacoma, WA
Wisconsin
The Itty Bitty Bookstore / Stoughton, WI
Canada
A Different Booklist / Toronto, Ontario
Knowledge Bookstore / Brampton, Ontario
Librairie Racines / Montreal, Quebec
Tracy Bookshop / Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Ghana
U.S. Virgin Islands
Online + Pop-up
Beyond This February
CLASS Bookstore / Houston, TX
Eclectuals / Lakewood, CA
The Knowledge Lounge Books / Eastern Iowa
Redwood Books / South Florida
If we’re missing any black-owned bookstores or need corrections on what’s posted above, please let us know in the comments.