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Help Reopen NC's First Black-Owned Kids' Bookstore

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How Funds Will Be Used
We are raising $60,000 to reopen Liberation Station Bookstore in Southeast Raleigh—just 400 feet from the Raleigh Police Department’s Southeast Station. This space will be a sanctuary where Black children are seen, affirmed, and safe to explore who they are through story.

Every dollar you give helps us build this sanctuary—one that redefines what’s possible when we put care, creativity, and culture first.

Funding Milestones
Milestone Description Amount
✅ $1,000 Security Deposit (Secures our space!) $1,000
✅ $5,000 Architect’s Fee + Contractor Deposit $4,000
⏳ $10,000 Electrician + Plumber Consultations $5,000
⏳ $15,000 Rent (First + Second Month) $5,000
⏳ $20,000 Materials: drywall, paint, flooring $5,000
⏳ $25,000 Custom shelving, muralist, seating $5,000
⏳ $30,000 Inventory: Book orders + Intergen. pairings $5,000
⏳ $35,000 Books in Spanish, Yoruba, Twi, Swahili $5,000
⏳ $40,000 Author Corner + Braille Affirmation Walls $5,000
⏳ $45,000 Staffing: event leads, security, booksellers $5,000
⏳ $50,000 Accessibility tools & soft launch costs $5,000
⏳ $55,000 Family Literacy Labs & field trip kits $5,000
⏳ $60,000 Working capital & wellness stipends $5,000

Detailed Allocation
️ Renovations & Buildout – $25,000
Your support helps us transform our 2,000 sq. ft. space into a thoughtfully designed, healing-centered environment that features:

Braille Affirmation Walls

A hand-painted mural honoring Black childhood

Sensory seating and accessibility-friendly layout

Author Corner for signings and events

Custom shelving and fixtures

Book Inventory & Intergenerational Pairings – $13,000
We’ll stock over 3,000 curated titles for readers from birth to age 18, including:

Board books to YA novels

Books by Black authors across the diaspora

Intergenerational book pairings for caregivers and children

Multilingual selections in Spanish, Twi, Swahili, Yoruba, and more

Staffing & Operational Support – $12,000
Booksellers and community event leads

Security for weekend events

Staff wellness stipends and anti-bias training

️ Soft Launch & Working Capital – $5,000
Utilities, insurance, licenses, admin

Braille menus, ASL interpretation, sensory kits

Community review before full grand opening

Literacy Labs, Events & Educational Materials – $5,000
Family Literacy Labs

“My First Bookstore” starter kits

Author visits, field trip materials, and school programming
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