Café con Libros

Café con Libros
Interactive map of the Café con Libros area
General information
Location724 Prospect Place, Brooklyn, New York 11216, United States
Coordinates40°40′28″N 73°57′09″W / 40.674534910672676°N 73.95247697605804°W / 40.674534910672676; -73.95247697605804
Opened2017

Café con Libros is a feminist café and bookstore in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.[1] In addition to selling books, it hosts community programming such as author talks, book clubs, film screenings, and game nights.[2] Time Out New York named it one of the best bookstore cafés in New York City.[3]

History

The store was founded by a husband-and-wife duo, Ryan Cameron and Kalima Desuze, and opened in 2017.[4][5] It was named after café con leche, a drink from Desuze's parents' home country of Panama.[6] Desuze intended the store to be "a niche third space for the community and by the community" and deliberately chose to not "become a big chain, opting instead to maintain a 'cult classic' environment."[7]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the store held a virtual book club that lasted until 2022 before resuming in-person programming.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Meet the Owner of Café Con Libros | WFUV". wfuv.org. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  2. ↑ "Interview with a Bookstore: Café Con Libros". Literary Hub. 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  3. ↑ Hoeffner, Melissa Kravitz (2024-02-29). "The Best Bookstore Cafés in NYC". Time Out New York.
  4. ↑ "Cafe Con Libros is Feminist Coffee Shop & Bookstore in Crown Heights, Brooklyn". Untapped New York. 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  5. ↑ Culliton, Kathleen; src="https://patch.com/img/cdn/assets/layout/badges/verified-patch-staff.svg"/>, Patch Staff<img alt="Verified Patch Staff Badge" class="styles_Badge__np_hU" (2018-01-23). "Feminist Bookstore Cafe Con Libros Opens In Crown Heights". Prospect Heights-Crown Heights, NY Patch. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  6. ↑ "Feminist bookstore Cafe con Libros sets up shop in Crown Heights | amNewYork". www.amny.com. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  7. ↑ Naklen, Enoch (2026-03-13). "Cafe con Libros Steeped in the Solidarity of the NYC Black Woman Bookstore Crawl". Retrieved 2026-04-12.
  8. ↑ "Cafe con Libros Serves Up Coffee and Community in Crown Heights | Brownstoner". www.brownstoner.com. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
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