Help Beloved Non-Profit Bookstore Rebuild

Help this non-profit bookstore acquire a new location after being displaced.

This location will also be utilized for Hidden Gems' weekly food distribution program, which has distributed over 4 million pounds of food to New Brunswick residents and seniors.

Allocation of funds:

$800,000+ to purchase the property $300,000 for renovations and upgrades

$50,000 part-time staff

$20,000 for a cargo van to transport books

Hidden Gems Current Initiatives:

Building a Library for a New York Middle School

Queen City Reads Citywide Programming

Passed Treasures Preservation Project

Hidden Gems Programs Include:

1000 Free Book Tour Nationwide Ghana Library Initiative

Toddler Tuesdays: Read, Learn, Play Field Trips

Adult Reader Events

Free Little Library Book Tours

Book Signings

Community events

School Assemblies

and more!

I am Kaila Boulware Sykes, the co-founder of Hidden Gems Literary Emporium. This labor of love started with $30 and a prayer after our family was discriminated against at a bookstore. To see how it has grown in such a short amount of time has been one of the greatest joys of my life. As a nonprofit bookstore that is completely sustained by community support, Hidden Gems is a true testament to what kindness, community, and collaboration can do. I am both humbled and honored to be a witness to the many ways our work has touched people’s lives. I implore you, \ please support and share this fundraiser. Your small act of kindness truly makes a big difference. Please connect with us on social media (@HiddenGemsLiteraryEmprium) on any social media platform and visit our website for more information. We encourage anyone and everyone to reach out to us with ideas, inquiries, and words of encouragement.

With love and literacy,

Hidden Gems Literary Emporium

Your Non-Profit, Community Bookstore

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