Bushwick, Brooklyn’s Queer Bookstore

Hive Mind Books is a queer bookstore located at 219 Irving Avenue in Bushwick, Brooklyn. We specialize in queer and trans books, and also have a curated selection of general interest books, all new, used, and discounted. Our shop has a coffee counter and tables for working, meeting with friends, and gazing out the window at Irving Avenue.

We are open Tuesday through Saturday, 11am - 6pm. Sunday 12pm - 6pm. We are closed on Mondays.

Visiting The Bookstore:

We are located at the corner of Irving Avenue and Harman Street in Bushwick.

By subway:

(M) to Knickerbocker Avenue, five minute walk.
(L) to Dekalb, five minute walk.
(L) or (M) to Myrtle/Wyckoff, ten minute walk

MORE ABOUT US

We are also a traveling independent bookstore selling quality new, secondhand, and discounted books online and at pop-ups and book fairs in New York and New Jersey. We curate across all genres and specialize in queer and trans literature and events.

You can read about our values here.

Owner and founder Julie Wernersbach has been in books for nearly two decades as an independent bookseller and festival organizer in Texas, Long Island, and New York City. She is committed to the accessibility of literature, which is why you’ll always find a box of free books at Hive Mind events, and also committed to supporting queer and trans writers and readers.

Owner and founder Robyn Warren is a finance and compliance consultant with nearly 20 years of bookkeeping and accounting experience and 9 years of bookselling experience. Her years spent at an independent bookstore in Texas afforded her the opportunity to work in every department and learn how a bookstore works from every angle.

JOBS

We are not hiring right this second, however, we do expect to hire at some point. In the meantime, if you are interested, please feel free to fill out this form with your info. Please do not follow up, as we are not ready to hire yet. Follow up emails will not be answered.

When we are ready to hire, we will make an announcement on Instagram (@hivemindbookstore). At that point, if you submitted your info via this form, you are welcome to follow up by sending an email to: info@hivemindbooks.com.

SHOP FOR BOOKS ONLINE

Find our recommendations for new books on our Bookshop page. Books ship nationally!

CONTACT

Send all queries and event requests via email: julie@hivemindbooks.com

We’re happy to discuss your event and work with you to create something special. Let us know what you’re thinking! We travel across New Jersey, Long Island, New York City, and lower New York State.