<div>According to a report published by the <strong><a href="https://www.nab2.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">National Association of Black Bookstores</a></strong>, there are 306 Black-owned bookstores in the United States of America, representing approximately 8% of independent bookstores nationwide. And 14 states currently have no Black-owned bookstore. Utah has a wonderful <strong><a href="https://www.thebookloversera.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Black-owned mobile bookstore</a></strong>. ✨ <strong><a href="https://crownebooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CROWNE BOOKS</a></strong> ✨ aims to bring the first <em>brick-and-mortar </em>Black-owned bookstore to the state of Utah.***
</div>
<div><br />
</div><iframe media_type="0" media_id="uD7hWxtVlcI" class="youtube-replace" title="YouTube video player" style="margin-bottom:20px;width:560px;height:315px;" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/uD7hWxtVlcI/?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="1"></iframe>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Brought to you by Olivia Nightingale, an award-winning editor and romance author, this new addition to Salt Lake City’s literary scene will specialize in literature written by and about African Americans, Africans, and the African Diaspora!
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>We will stock a variety of frontlist and backlist titles, maintaining a healthy mix of new and used books across all genres of Black literature, including comics, manga, and graphic novels.
</div>
<div><br />
</div><iframe media_type="0" media_id="OaKg7fYcVgs" class="youtube-replace" title="YouTube video player" style="margin-bottom:20px;width:560px;height:315px;" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/OaKg7fYcVgs/?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="1"></iframe>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Olivia strongly believes literacy is liberation and her legacy. She wants to do her part by leaving her mark on SLC’s third spaces by providing a safe and inclusive space for the Black community, allies, family, and friends to come together over the joy of a great book!
</div>
<div><br />
</div><iframe media_type="0" media_id="7Xy5FJ6ZvW8" class="youtube-replace" title="YouTube video player" style="margin-bottom:20px;width:560px;height:315px;" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/7Xy5FJ6ZvW8/?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="1"></iframe>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Our ultimate goal of comfortably securing a lease and renovating a permanent location is underway. Olivia is working with the Salt Lake Department of Economic Development and community partners and is also exploring other areas of Utah that may be a great fit. But she is starting with the funds needed to make a significant impact as a pop-up all across the state. $7,500 will allow her to:
</div>
<ul>
<li>Buy 500+ New and Used Books by Black Authors
</li>
<li>Upgrade the Point-of-Sale (POS) System &amp; Website
</li>
<li>Acquire Signage, More Shelving &amp; Exterior Branding
</li>
<li>Obtain the Rest of the Necessary Insurance, Permits, and Licensing
</li>
<li>Stock 15+ Black-Owned Stationery &amp; Gift Brands from Small Businesses
</li>
</ul>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>If and when this goal is met, the campaign will enter stage two, revealing the permanent location where we intend to put down roots and her transition into a book truck. The final stage will be the grand opening of the brick-and-mortar in 2027! Join us by donating and spreading the word. Every dollar helps build this dream, combat rising illiteracy, and promote diversity!
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><strong>7/1/2026</strong>
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>You all have smashed our initial goals! This is what we have done so far with the funds raised:
</div>
<div>     • Brought Pop-Up Shelving and Decor
</div>
<div>     • Begun the Process of Opening our Shopify Storefront
</div>
<div>     • Upgraded our POS to Square with a Display Screen &amp; Cash Drawer
</div>
<div>     • Initiated our Food Handlers and Cottage Food Licenses to Serve Food at Events
</div>
<div>     • Bought 100+ Black Books with Another 650+ Coming Soon Between our New and Used Vendors!!!!!
</div>
<div>     • Joined the American Booksellers Association, National Black Booksellers Association, Utah Black Business Chamber, and LGBT Business Chamber, with More Coming Soon!!!!
</div>
<div>     • Stocked 15 Bookish Black-owned Small Businesses/Brands, including: Afro Unicorn, Brave Moonman, Pixel &amp; Ink Creative, A Scent Story, In Perennial, Pink Picasso Kits, Be Rooted, Gap Closer Games, Jollity &amp; Co. + Daydream Society, Rosemary Renea, The Seasonal Pages, Charmed by Nathalie Ann, Pinstory, The Moonborn &amp; Little Lovelies Studio
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Thank you can’t begin to express my gratitude for every dollar donated and everyone who has shared the campaign! GoFundMe has featured us, and we’re in talks with the Black Chamber of Commerce for a special project. In the meantime, we’re moving into stage two for Crowne Books: acquiring a high-roofed mobile van to convert into a bookmobile! Please keep sharing and believing in this dream.
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>With Love ♥,
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>Olivia, Owner of Crowne Books
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div>#blackowned #womanowned #indiebookstore #smallbusiness #utah
</div>
<div><br />
</div>
<div><em>***Using data available from the NAB² database, there are no other Black-owned brick-and-mortar bookstores in operation as of the 2025 report.</em>
</div>

Leah Atlee

Andrea Dover

emmie.r.schmidt@gmail.com Schmidt

Lauren Schoenwald

Kailey Carter

Laura Hutchings

Kierstyn Howes

Mary Elaine Harris

Chris Whitaker

Anonymous

Christine Chapman

Ashley Arnst

Sadie Burzan

Jessica Grosland

NAKETA HILL

JoEllen Kunz

Support Utah’s First Black-Owned Brick and Mortar Bookstore

platform

Platform is iOS

Android

Adyen Google Pay Development Audience

$opt_dummy_attribute

English only

Deprecate Stripe Legacy

dyn_template_ids

Adyen V6 Bene Transfer & MyMoney Campaign Organizers - test01

Bene transfer V6 and AdyenV6MyMoney Campaign Organizers - production

OneTrust next-app audience

fundCountryCode

NextDoor Share Option Users

Fundraisers with Reactions feature capability

fundCurrencyCode

US + Non-charity COs Only

locale

fund country is US and user language is English

personId

comms-internal-person-ids

Enhanced Story Experience Users

Suggested Goal Experience Users

user language is English and fund country: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

Poster share - new funds eligible (newest 9/18)

Streaming widgets beta user

paymentProcessor

3DS payment method

user language is English and fundCountry: US, AU, DK, FI, IE, NO, SE, CA, GB; 

currencyCode

Money Box Donation List Prompt Experiment Audience

GoFundMe Employees

ipAddress

Mark Rieth IP Address

Version 9.2.0 and above

Fund is in English speaking country

desktop

Android v12.11.0 and above

Platform is Android

paymentMethodType

checkoutType

Payment method type group to be vaulted on success

admin pr kit prod

EUR Donation Upsell

Share Text generation Skip Fundraiser

(prod) new funds eligible for amp12 (UGC gallery)

fintrac_cad_idv_form_v2 audience

paymentProcessorAccountId

fallback mode accounts

proCampaignId

p2p legacy startfundraising page

AMP24 New Funds Only PROD (DO NOT MODIFY)

countryCode

charityId

UKCharities

Federated Search Internal Testing

route.pathname community

US Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks Feature Audience

Supporter Comments Eligible Funds

International Only

fundId

braze fundraiser group 

Payment Identity Transfers ATO Risk Check (Targeted) - Production

Fundraiser Saved Payment Method Rate Limit Bypass (Production)

leaderboard-partner-id-audience-givepanel

Version 9.2.1 and above

AUD Donation Upsell audience

fundraiserCountryCode is US/EN

Active Fundraiser - Smart Default Cadence

DAF Internal

Vault on success card payment method

Platform is iOS v11.0.0 and above

Desktop users

Person ids

United States (US) users

allow yuno fundraisers for test

Mexico country code

Posters INTL

NPO Profile Opted-In

iOS at or above 12.4.0

non-US recurring donors

Canada Campaign Owner Group

Fundraiser Without Meta Link

Scheduler payment tester gorup

charityCommunityId

Charities allow to be claimed unclaimed (PRD)

Canada (CA) users

UC Tipping v20250115 International

pymk_production_xplr_fe_team

Android at or above 12.2.0

Profile photo entry point audience

smart goals (fundraiser/manage) on test01

Activity Tracking v1 Beta Testing

start gfm intl allowed locales

Platform is iOS v11.2.0 and above

NPO upsell education category

unclaimed charities

prod_ach_audience

AI Chatbot Audience

amp13 only new funds (prod) (anyword auto)

UC Flow Enabled (Prod)

Payment Identity Beneficiary Verification - Production

shared notification bell audience

Custom users

ach frontend audience

Android v11.0.0 and above

Users Receiving Payments Paused Notifications

smart goals test01

Manage Coach - US English Organizers Only + new funds only

Team EGG - IP Address list

NPO recommendations prod

Fundraiser Without Instagram Deep Link

Native 11.4.0 and above

UC Tipping v20250107

Users Receiving Braze KYC Validation Failed

Native 11.3.0 and above

ai_title_page

anyword

openai

control

manual_entry

userEmail

template_id

userId

fundUrl

isCharityCo

email

appVersion

shouldBucketIntoExperiment

partnerId

donationCadence

isActiveFundraiser

isPartner

isMobile

npoProfileOptIn

fundIsLinkedWithMeta

hasSessionDonation

categoryGroup

isCampaignOwner

fundHasInstagramDeepLink

Native 11.4.0 and higher

New funds eligible - Video Sharing (PROD)

GB Donation Upsell audience 

Auto Thanks V3 Rollout Audience

Thank you V3 testing whitelist

isRecurringFriendly

Is Recurring Friendly

Excluded funds - Video Sharing

NPO upsell animals category

NPO upsell disaster relief category

Logged In Users

CH Donation Upsell audience

Android v10.6.0 and above

NPO upsell essential needs category

NPO upsell medical category

userCurrencyCode

Localized Currency

NPO upsell cancer category

v11.5.0 and above

testAudience

pathname

Survicate

appVersion is at or above 12.8.0

Non-charity fund

isChallengeFundraiser

challenge-fundraisers

Payment Identity Launch Verification - Production

New funds eligible - Posters v2

CAD Donation Upsell Audience

Braze Email Tester

NPO Profile Opted-Out

iOS App Version

hasKnownDonors

PYMK has donors

iOS v12.3.0 and above

Support Utah’s First Black-Owned Brick and Mortar Bookstore

Still $8,694 to go. Help us build momentum.