ark books is an international non-profit volunteer-run bookshop.

We opened our shop in 2014 to provide a space for the exploration of literature.

What began as a shop focused on translations has evolved into one that aims to showcase perspectives and ideas from around the world to provide our community with books they did not know they needed. All the books are curated by either current or former volunteers, demonstrating the backgrounds and interests of the people who make the space possible. Above all, we are a community bookshop that aims to be as inclusive a space as possible, where everyone can come in, read, and talk about books.

Since we are a non-profit organization, what we make from the shop goes to covering the rent, buying new books, and hosting events. This also means everyone who runs the shop is a volunteer.

We call this place our second living room, and we hope you feel just as at home in it as we do.