Monkeywrench Books in Austin
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Austin, Travis County, Texas, US
Site: https://monkeywrenchbooks.org/
- Monday:12–6PM
- Tuesday:12–6PM
- Wednesday:12–6PM
- Thursday:12–6PM
- Friday:12–8PM
- Saturday:12–8PM
- Sunday:12–8PM
A unique bookstore that has a good selection of what I would describe as activist literature. Picked up a couple good reads, and I plan to show more of my friends about it in the future. Also I hope to attend one of the many events they have coming up that are all great community outreach events.
Wonderful energy , will definitely be back.
For what it is, a radical anarchist gathering place its the best and only in the Austin area. Not much of a book store, more of a hangout. Next door to Forbidden Fruit sex shop and Vegan Nom food truck. Easy access from Burnet and Lamar, and various bus routes including 801 and 803.
Its a left wing book shop. Thats all you need to say. Its a lefty book shop. And I think its a coperative, to boot. So dont give me your libertarian its statist crap. Its not a libertarian bookshop. I found the staff guy there very nice and helpful. Good selection. Support your local bookseller!
Wow! I found my favorite radical bookstore on North Loop. I visited Brave New World first and was put off by the Alex Jones conspiracy theory paranoia and Ron Paul worship tomes. Monkeywrench stirs the cockles of this old hippies liberal heart.
Having visited various infoshops and community spaces, this visit felt underwhelming and awkward. Perhaps it was who was volunteering that day. It didnt feel very welcoming.
Crowned heads, wealth and privilege may well tremble should ever again the Black and Red unite!
Not what I expected. A lot of good reviews, but really underwhelming. Don’t waste your time
So much information at your finger tips if your into that sorta thing. Also a small donation or a full donation keeps voices amd dreams alive all over. P.s. THEY have coffee and tea for donations as well ;)
Great books and great people. For anyone who wants to know more about things that people stick their nose up in the air about, be sure to visit here.
What a great bookstore. Aaron is so nice, helpful and accommodating. Great selection of childrens books as well.
I love this bookstore. They have some really heady books and the visiting authors are interesting also I really love the live performances.
Little place that youll love or be creeped out by. Slightly anarchist bent, but also championing other positive social causes.
Narrow selection. More of a discussion/ meeting place than bookstore. Laid back seating area and staff.
Great place to meet up if your part of the anarchy
This is bookstore that supports equality and justice. Some people who have reviewed this bookstore might be offended by this.
Loved this bookstore! Great place for magazines, essays, and books.
Full of borderline terrorist propaganda. I even saw a booklet for children celebrating anarchists bombers throughout history.
Killer place. Lots and lots of zines both for sale and for free, good laid back atmosphere.
A great place to get tapped into Austin activism and pick up some cool zines.
Were so lucky to have a rad community space in Austin!
Great place, good resources for people in need.
These people have big hearts and are doing incredible work.
Everyone starts somewhere, consider starting here.
Great zines and a nice cat
Great store, important messages, great volunteers, focus on equality
Theyre a great place to steal from.
Great books and good people.
The best lil radical bookstore in Austin!
Nice try, FBI! No description from me! 😉
All other bookstores should be sent to a gulag.
If its not for you then its not for you.
This is an Anarchist and communist place
A great little rebellious neighborhood bookstore
Bookstore with an ideology for righteous minds
Come for the zines, stay for th scene
An alternative to the normal bookstores!
Eat the rich.
Dope
Go to the Monkeywrench. Go to it!!!
Books and anarchist materials. Very friendly
Total reviews rating 4.4
51 Reviews for Monkeywrench Books 2023:
Review №1
2022-05-08Not open during hours when it says it’ll be open.Asking workers at stores next door, it sounded like this is pretty standard for them.The workers and volunteers probably should read the “No Masters, No Flakes” section of Dean Spades “Mutual Aid”
Review №2
2021-11-14Online it says Open but it was closed drove 2 hours in from another city to come check out this bookstore have been wanting to for a while fine found the time did not leave happy. -1
Review №3
2021-07-17Great place to go if youre interested in social justice and its impact on local and global communities. There are tons of zines available, too, if that sort of thing is your bag.Staff was very chill and helpful.
Review №4
2021-08-06A so-called anarchy store that forces people to violate the ultimate human right... To keep the only 2 people in the store (employees) safe. But this was told to me after one of the employees came back in from a smoke break right outside the door. Hahahaha. This world is insane!
Review №5
2022-08-12Shared a vegan muffin with a stranger. #Missed connections, buddy
Review №6
2020-03-22The kind of place thats so cool, its a bit intimidating. Tonnes of zines, by donation. Very involved in their community, including a prisoner writing program, and hosting events at the shop. Small selection of interesting books upstairs, good used prices. Plus a chill store cat. Ugh, the coolest.
Review №7
2019-05-16I love this bookstore. I like that you can sit down and read downstairs - where I have found some of the best books... also I have found all of the books from my childhood (pretty much the whole wall when you walk down, on your left) reminds me of when I was a kid.I cant let myself go here too often, cause I dont have the time or the money or the strength to walk out of the store with all the books that I crave.
Review №8
2019-09-27This place was a delightful find. The proprietor was knowledgeable but not nosy. All the new books were well curated, the layout was good. The used section in back was full of interesting books and funny gems. If I find myself in Austin again after a hike to Mori point, I would drop by.
Review №9
2017-08-05Very COOL and laid back book store and meeting place, with a small but good variety of books regarding an interesting ideology/movement of a perspective of hope of a better future. They have self make and self serve tea and coffee. One could easily spend a couple of hours conversing with other clientele and volunteer staff, who are exceptionally awesome, leaving better enlightened.
Review №10
2019-09-19Theres a lot of energy here for a bookstore, this is not Barnes and Noble. The space is organic, lived in, some books are completely free and the store is home to an adorable kitten as well(at least theyre a kitten as Im writing this).This place isnt for everyone, not all the books are for everyone, but everyone is welcome and everyone will find something they like to read, or at least talk about.