[An archive of the welcome page and note]
Hello and welcome!
This is the new online home of wares infoshop library. If it's your first time landing here, the about page gives a quick overview of the project, while individual pages, linked below with recent blog posts, will delve into specifics of its different aspects.
After restarting activities for a brief period in February 2022, we were forced to close and search for a new space as our lease wasn't renewed. With four months of intense work, we are finally gearing up to welcome visitors to our new space in September. We thank you for your patience, and sincerely apologise for any distress our hiatus has caused, especially with regards to failures at keeping up with the mutual aid initiative. This is something we're still working on, if slowly due to burnout and the isolating, fatiguing conditions of the ongoing pandemic – without forgetting that capitalism is the crisis.
In the meantime, we continue to work on adding more to pages here, refining what we write, and realigning our online presence away from social media platforms. Possibility arises from encounter, and there is much to build. In regaining momentum, we look forward to sharing space with friends, comrades, and fellow travellers again, and hope to meet you soon!
September 2022
How to visit?
All are welcome! Learn more about the infoshop library through the links above, including our community principles, and visit us by making an appointment. Pick from these weekly options and send in a form with your contact info. If you're looking to have an intentional gathering or need more space, booking ahead of time also helps us better plan our schedule.
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Options for the weeks of 13 & 20 May 2024
Thursday 16th:
3–9pmFriday 17th:
3–10pmSaturday 18th:
12–6pmSunday 19th:
1–9pm, commun~ after 5Wednesday 22nd Vesak Day:
1–9pmFriday 24th:
2–10pm, commun~ after 7Saturday 25th:
12–6pmSunday 26th:
1–9pmDates and times may change the further we get from the post date.
Thank you all for being patient and sticking around, we had to take a short break last fortnight but are back and excited to host friends at the space. Come use it; hang out, commiserate, reflect, dream, build. If you're looking beyond just reading, working, or resting at the infoshop, check out our weekly commun~ open hangs alternating between Sundays and Fridays, which have seen quite some interest in the last few months. Things are brewing, bringing together really varied and often unexpected experiences, conversations, and possibilities. Keep in mind that for safety, there are activities which will only be run among those who have visited or shared time and space in one way or another. We’d love for you to join in and find each other!
We still strongly encourage visitors to wear a mask – we honour requests for all to mask up, which applies for the full day – and suggest doing so during enclosed commutes and in crowded spaces. Disposable masks are available but bring your own for the best fit and quality that you’re already comfortable with.