Microcosm Publishing

Love this store! They have everything you could want: tshirts, hoodies, books, zines, buttons, patches, stickers, magnets, gift cards, notebooks, posters, small bike supplies, etc.
The employee behind the counter was very nice and informative.

I came from SF to visit this shop and I am so happy I did.
Nathan was extremely helpful and accommodating.
I sat down on the floor and poured over the store’s stock for hours.
I took home so many great resources and with sale items and sliding scale pricing only paid $ 30.
I felt this place well organized and accessible. Can’t wait to come back!

Awesome DIY book resource. Sliding scale to acknowledge that people are often in different socio-​economic situations but should still be allowed access to information.
Great zines, great books, neat shirts, nice people.

I don’t even say I love you to my parents, but I think I just might (be in love) with Microcosm Publishing. Ever since they got those blue staple bike racks out front, I’ve been coming on the reg’.
For me the allure is hunting for zines I’ve never ‘zeen before. But I also peruse the choice quality selection of novels and non-​fiction which cover the social justice angle of history, politics, and social reform.
Seems like I find myself in here at least a few times a month to work my way slowly through Papercutter, which is awesome for learning about new artists in the graphic literature world.
Besides some other quality, longer format texts, I love hunting through the little free box for some hilarious tidbits. I always check out the assorted buttons and stickers. My bicycle helmet is plastered with stickers.
Thanks Microcosm.

I have been a repeat customer of Microcosm Publishing for several years now. I was really happy to see a sign posted outside the vegan mall describing how to get to their business front. I had no idea it was there and was very happy to find it was in walking distance.
So we walked over and entered a very welcoming little room with books, zines and tshirts in hefty stacks. The staff was a very nice guy who welcomed us and left us alone to browse.
I was pleased with their selection of books but extremely blown away by the huge selection of zines of various categories. I left here super impressed and will be back.

Great place to check out if you’re a zine fanatic or like to browse catalogues of quality ideological, anarchist, environmentalist, civil rights and tons of other categories of independent literature. The books and zines are pretty cheap and they also sell shirts and coffee.
Really liked the atmosphere in here — it’s a great hangout to just check out the variety of independent media offered. Can’t wait to come back.

located in the tiniest little store youve ever been in… well besides that 3×6 ft store in canada. this independent publisher and distributor has got zines, books, and films by a lot of local and independent authors.
my fiancée told me about this place when he discovered they were the only pace in town selling this independent film we wanted to see. they had it, and a million other cool books on subjects from politics, sex and gender, environmentalism; all the hot buttons.
and…
they are ridiculously cheap. we got this awesome little book on sustainable stuff and how to make it (like dish soap).
the staff is very nice and laid back, playing their own music and just hanging out; cool vibe. i also loved their signs for the different book sections: «half-​off» or «new shit».
i suggest using cash if youre in a hurry though because their credit card «machine» is kinda slow.
go check it out if youre even a tad interested in supporting local businesses with way cool stuff.