An infoshop is a storefront or community space that serves as a node for the distribution of anarchist information, typically in the form of books, zines, stickers and posters. Infoshops often serve as a meeting space and resource hub for local activist groups.

Infoshops are particularly prevalent in Western Europe and North America, but can be found around the world. According to an Utne Reader article, author Chris Atton describes British infoshops as having grown "out of the squatted anarchist centres of the 1980s, such as the 121 Centre in Brixton, London."[1] Writing in Maximum RocknRoll, librarian Chuck Munson places North American infoshops in the lineage of Vietnam War era peace and justice centers.

Ironically, the World Bank, an institution whose meetings have been targeted by leftist and anarchist protestors, also operates a bookstore called The InfoShop. The World Bank descibes its Washington DC based store as "a one-stop shop for economic development literature and for information on World Bank project activities."[2]

See also

• Infoshop.org

External links

• Street Libraries: Infoshops and Alternative Reading Rooms
• Your Friendly Neighborhood Infoshop