The Feminist Library Bookshop

15/12/2021

Still looking for the perfect festive gift? Our lovely volunteer Phoebe has put together a gifting guide - https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/feminist-gift-guide

With titles ranging from short stories to critical essays, imagining new realities and gaming like a feminist, there’s something to make sure everyone has a wonderful Winter season!

20/11/2021

Only 2 weeks to go till our wonderful Winter Fayre!

We're bringing together artists, zine makers, publishers and creatives for a fantastically festive event. There will be workshops including zine making, creative writing and collection tours, all first come first served on the day. Plus, mulled wine and tasty food.

Excited? So are we! Don't forget to register for the event and please email us at [email protected] for any access requirements.

31/10/2021

Join us on 13th November for a very special book fayre! We’ll be selling duplicate books from our collection of classics, as well as new titles, zines and merch. Register on eventbrite 📆

24/10/2021

New list on Bookshop.org! See what Herstories, our English-language feminist bookclub have been reading and what's coming up - remember every purchase through our shop page supports the Feminist Library!

https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/herstories-the-feminist-library-english-lanaguage-bookclub-list

HerStories is the Feminist Library's English Language Book Club. We meet on the first Wednesday of each month and discuss a wide range of texts - from fiction, non-fiction, poetry, plays and more - which have themes of, and raise important questions relating to, intersectional feminism. You don't ha...

18/10/2021

To celebrate Black History Month, we’ve been re-reading some of our favourite works by black female authors old and new.
Why not come down to the library to explore the collection, or purchase one of these glorious reads at our bookshop, online or in person on Saturdays 1-4pm 🥳

16/10/2021

Autumn’s here, the perfect excuse to cosy up with a book. Not sure what to read? How about Girl Activist, an inspiring and invigorating collection of mini biographies from unstoppable women activists, including Malala Yousafzai, Emma Gonzalez and Dolores Huerta. Buy on our site or pop into our bookshop today!

09/10/2021

It's World Bookshop day and Bookshop.org are offering free shipping on all orders until midnight!

Click the link below or select Feminist Library Bookshop on the bookshop map, and you can support the Feminist Library with any order you make across the whole site!

Thank you for your support.

https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/feministlibrary

The bookshop of London's Feminist Library. Founded in 1975, the Feminist Library is a growing archive of materials relating to feminism, led by a collective of volunteers. The Library is also an intersectional community space, which is trans-inclusive and welcomes visitors of all genders. The Femini...

09/10/2021

It’s World Bookshop Day! And to celebrate we’re running a competition. Drop in today until 4pm & post a pic of your visit (don’t forget to tag us). We’ll randomly select one lovely person to win a FL zine and badge bundle! Prize can be sent to your UK address. See you soon!

04/10/2021

**Parent and Baby Coffee Morning**
Feminist Library
Saturday 16th October
11:30-12:30

Join us for our first ever parent/mother and baby group!
Come along for a mini tour of the collection (including our children’s books), a cuppa, and a friendly chat. Nothing formal, children of all ages welcome, biscuits provided!

If you'd like to come please send us a quick email at [email protected] so we can have an idea of numbers due to covid. We'll take your temperature as you enter, and ask that you wear a mask (unless drinking tea!)

30/08/2021

The Feminist Library has landed in Helsinki! We’re featured in Companions, a collaborative exhibition by Finnish and UK based for reflection, learning and dreaming. This exhibition explores different associations with the word companion, their absence during the pandemic and the longing for them. The artists have worked across a range of different mediums, including sculpture, drawing and film, to map out the ways these relationships manifest in the body. Read more here https://bit.ly/3yu5Pdo

26/08/2021

Isn’t this the cosiest space you ever saw? If you haven’t yet visited our new home at the Sojourner Truth Centre in Peckham, well, what are you waiting for?? We’re open Wednesdays 11-5pm and Saturdays 1-4pm. See you soon!

26/08/2021

Happy Women in Translation Month!

This annual campaign seeks to highlight and rectify the gender imbalance in world literature, promoting women writers from across all walks of life, all languages, and all experiences.

We are celebrating by showcasing our incredible women writers in translation including legends such as Izumi Suzuki and Rigoberta Menchú.

https://www.versobooks.com/lists/5143-women-in-translation-a-reading-list?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=women-in-translation-month