help your local queer feminist bookstore transition!

when: March 2025
where: we’ll let you know when we do!
why: our lease was unexpectedly ended

to summarize, eleanor’s will be leaving its baldwin ave location at the end of march. while the circumstances are sudden, we collectively feel that this change is a push towards us putting into action some of our future goals sooner rather than later!

this project started as a want for a queer feminist space to learn, to build, and to share & discuss stories and knowledge and ideas. the next phase of the project brings that same desire and energy plus…

what the new space will hold:

eleanor’s collective*
a queer anarcha-feminist bookstore pop-up
-> all the free programming like book talks, salons, study groups, book clubs, writing & art workshops, teach-ins, and film screenings (oh my!), we’ve hosted for the past 3 years (and more, tbh)
-> queer as hell human-made curated book lists and other bookish love

a physical space for intentional social movement building
-> mutual aid workspace for our friends at hrrjl, hbb & tsbf, cooperation nfk, 757cf, and hr^2
-> the newly opened community library & free school

and while we know we can make it work, we gotta be honest…covering the operating costs of a radical community space with the income of an emerging worker-owned bookstore is a challenge. so we’re asking our community to help us cover some of the operating costs of the new space.

while we’re figuring out fully what this change really means, we value transparency and will be letting you all know more details as soon as we do! thank you for your support & care <3

we love y’all! xoxo eleanor’s

how you can support!

sharing this campaign-
while we will be hosting a variety of fundraisers in the upcoming weeks we really appreciate being able to put most of our energy into logistics and any amounts given will allow us to do that!

*that being said, this is our only fundraising page and we will not be in your dm's about it

become a sustainer
our patreon is where we share thoughts and cultivate virtual community. the sustainer program is a place for folks who are committed to ensuring a queer, anarcha-feminist space like this exists. it’s a great spot to offer ongoing support year round plus, there are several perks throughout the tiers.

continue purchasing your next reads on bookshop.org and libro.fm
we have a limited stock in store and these platforms support us and other indie bookstores without feeding corporations like amazon.

buy our merch!
check out our bonfire for some official eleanor’s swag

what the funds are for:

one year’s rent ($22,200)
one year's interwebs ($1800)
the physical move: including truck and all moving materials ($300)
making sure our staff is paid during the closure ($4,080)

these are just a few of the ways you can support us during this time, and there will be more ways to do that in the next weeks! we love y’all!

**~~since we don’t yet have a secured location, we’re basing our numbers on our current lease.~~ location secured!

updatessssssssss incoming-3/2

y’all have had some questions and we’re gonna answer those below but first - we have to take a moment because we are blown away by the outpouring of love & support. when people ask how we can continue to organize and operate in liberatory ways, the answer we give is YOU; this beautiful, generative, decidedly hope-filled community.

with this next step we’re sharpening our focus on what matters most: books, community, and queer anarcha-feminist organizing.

what’s coming with us…

✅ all the queer, feminist, anti-fascist literature

✅ the ever-expanding community library

✅ a space for experimentation, collaboration, and collective care

✅ the personal hygiene & period pantry

the new stuffs…

✨ a programming calendar filled with authors, thought leaders, and conversations that challenge and inspire

✨ a shared, physical workspace for our mutual aid partners

✨ a space for fostering cooperatives & a solidarity economy in the region

what we’re not gonna be…

❌ a bottle shop—we’re centering books, ideas, community education & organizing

❌ a corporate, capital-driven bookstore—we are worker-owned & community-supported

we’re so grateful to be building a new world with you.

xoxo eleanor’s

help your local queer feminist bookstore, library, and social movement hub transition!

our current lease unexpectedly ended so we're raising funds to change spaces and continue to build this project