Red Banana Books has been eight years in the making. Shelf by shelf. Book by book. Idea by idea. Today it finally looks and feels like a bookstore.

Neighbors gather for events and conversations around tables. Young people spend time here. Inside you’ll find books on politics, history, fiction, LGBTQ+ life, local products, and resources for learning, organizing, healing, and building. Outside, the deck and gazebo host community meals, celebrations, retreats, classes, and conversations.

We’ve cooked together. We’ve run a $5 CSA. We’ve held pound cake cook-offs with ingredients we’ve grown. We’ve welcomed visitors from across the country. We’ve laughed, learned, and built community together.

At its heart, Red Banana is about access — to knowledge, to resources, to community, and to the stories and skills that help us build the futures we want.