Welcome to Estelita’s!

Estelita’s Library is a gathering place for people to share space, knowledge, and a love of reading. Visit our library in South Seattle, or shop our curated selection online.

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How we work

We are a community library and online bookstore with books focused on social justice, ethnic studies, and liberation movements. We invite everyone to use our library space as a community center; come cozy up with a book, learn about social justice, and connect with likeminded people. The space and books at our library are free to everyone and anyone.

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Our monthly top picks

Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance by Zora Neale Hurston
Still Here: A South End Mixtape from an Unexpected Journalist by Reagan Jackson
The Deeper the Roots: A Memoir of Hope and Home by Michael Tubbs

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We wouldn’t be able to pull all this off without the support of our amazing community. All the donations we receive go toward furthering our mission and giving back through events and programming.

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Remember that blurry image from April?!? Well we are happy to announce our amazing partnership with @zev.coop and @cityofseattlegov , we are bringing an ADA electric van co-op to the community!! Seeing the next phase of Estelita’s Library on MLK come to life is a beautiful sight to see. A shout out to a good friend of Estelita’s Library - @davidpierrelouis - who is opening up @konbitcafe on the Ave in the UDistrict. This Sunday please join Estelita’s library and Seattle Children’s Theater SCT for All to see the production of Oz. This diverse cast brings down the house in an amazing feature your family will be sure to love. We have 15 reserved tickets for community to purchase at the discounted price of $10 per ticket. It’s first come first serve so please come on out and enjoy this amazing production. We at Estelita’s believe that we must invest in our youth to help build a foundation and commitment to social justice. We do so in our home and we have been fortunate to have that extend to the education Estella receives. Seattle Amistad school is a small independent Spanish language school that educates a large population of black and brown kids with a focus on social justice education. They also have a policy to never turn a family away due to inability to pay tuition. One way they accomplish this is through scholarships. We ask you, our community to please consider purchasing a ticket (early bird $45 until May 12th) and come enjoy an amazing DJ, food by Chef Ary, a silent and live auction, desert dash and many other fun activities to raise funds for the scholarship program. There is an on-site childcare option available. We have to make these investments driven and supported by community and we are so fortunate to have the teachers pouring into Estella and Sandino and hope you will help ensure they can continue to do so for any youth regardless of their families economics. #socialjusticeeducation #investintheyouth #scholarship When you sit with the stories around you, you don’t have to seek inspiration. Our stories are already inspiration. Our communities have the mystical power to story, even when we didn’t know we could. We have something special to share very soon! Shout out to @sawhorse.revolution & @lmnarchitects for getting us to this point and bringing to life the vision our community has for our new bathroom! Join us next #Saturday for our #volunteer open house and mixer!!

241 Martin Luther King Jr Way S
Seattle, WA 98144

425-342-9009
info@estelitas.org

Wednesday–Saturday
1:00pm–6:00pm

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