WE STAND IN SOLIDARITY: SHOP LOCAL 

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Liberation Library began doubling the number of books we sent to incarcerated young people in Illinois as they experienced a loss of programming and in-person family visits, which led to further isolation during uncertain times. We knew it was increasingly important for incarcerated young people to have access to other worlds of their choosing. 
Because of this, and in an effort to be more aligned with our abolitionist values, LibLib partners with local Chicago bookstores to purchase the majority of our books. ​
In addition to donating to support our work directly, you can also donate directly to our local bookstore partners so we have credit to continue purchasing books to send our inside readers the books they want to read! 
Steering Committee members are packing books in shifts to send to our readers.

OUR BOOKSTORE PARTNERS 
To support our book program, you can purchase gift cards directly from our local bookstore partners which allows us to restock our inventory and engage in mutual aid with our local bookstores.

BUCKET O' BLOOD BOOKS

Bucket O'Blood Books & Records has been open since 2010 and specializes in new and used genre fiction, with a particular emphasis on horror, science fiction, and fantasy. In addition to books, they carry new and used vinyl records, graphic novels, and DVDs/blu rays.

OPEN BOOKS

Open Books is a nonprofit that provides literacy experiences for tens of thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and the creative capitalization of books. 

PILSEN COMMUNITY BOOKS

Pilsen Community Books is a worker-owned and operated radical bookstore in the heart of Chicago's beloved Pilsen neighborhood. PCB specializes in literary fiction, used and antiquarian books, and books on social justice, but has a large selection of books in a variety of topics. They host radical programming and literary events year round. 

SEMICOLON BOOKS

Chicago's only black woman-owned bookstore and gallery space, Semicolon Bookstore and Gallery is committed to nurturing the connection between literature, art, and the pursuit of knowledge; while also using the power of words to better our community. ​

SEMINARY CO-OP BOOKSTORES

The Seminary Co-op Bookstores, Inc. comprises two independent bookstores, The Seminary Co-op Bookstore and 57th St. Books. Founded in 1961 and 1983 respectively, the stores are located in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood and cater to the literary interests of the greater South Side community. In 2019, the Seminary Co-op Bookstores, Inc. became the country’s first not-for-profit bookstores whose mission is bookselling.

WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST BOOKSTORE

Women & Children First believes in the transformative power of literature. As intersectional trans-inclusive feminists, they believe books are tools for liberation. Since 1979, they have celebrated and amplified underrepresented voices. In order for feminism to remain relevant, it must be forever evolving.

News About Our Local Bookstore Campaign 

Chicago Tribune: Column: In Pilsen and far beyond, indie bookstores carry on in the pandemic. You can help.

Publisher's Weekly: COVID-19 Updates: Special Offers, Events and Discounts
Shelf Awareness: April 14th 2020, IBD's New Date; Liberation LIbrary; Libro.fm's Socks & Booksellers; Relief Funds