Spartacus Books, Vancouver, British Columbia
Spartacus Books is one of the longest serving (40 years and counting) collectively run bookstores in North America. It is a non-profit, volunteer-run bookstore and resource centre in downtown Vancouver. It was started by students from Simon Fraser University, and its original name was Spartacus Socialist Education Society. The bookstore still sticks to its “radical bookstore” roots by offering sections such as anarchism, socialism, radical theory, and community organizing. Visitors to this bookstore get to enjoy free Internet and computer access, free coffee and tea, and cozy couches to curl up and read on. This is a wonderful place to be.
