New World Resource Center

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Not-for-profit, entirely volunteer run bookstore and meeting space located in Chicago. New World Resource Center is Chicago's "oldest independent left-wing & labor bookstore and meeting center, providing books, periodicals, t-shirts, etc. to progressives and activists." Established in 1972 as a non-sectartian left-labor-progressive organization to promote collaboration and a healthy exchange of ideas amongst those adhering to disparate left ideologies. NWRC is not associated with any political party or any particular left ideology.

NWRC carries a variety of publications and books which pertain to such issues as Anarchism, Socialism, Marxism, left political theory, labor, anti-racism, african-american, feminism, environmentalism, human rights, international history/current events, media, education, Chicago left history, surrealism, the arts, and other related topics. New World also carries an extensive selection of left leaning magazines and newspapers. They have an extensive stock of Spanish language books, predominantly left-wing and progressive oriented.

It's current location is 1300 N. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622. NWRC is a proud to be located in Chicago's historic Humboldt Park neighborhood. It's phone number is: +1.773.227.4011. Hours of operation are Tues-Fri: 3:00-9:00pm; Sat-Sun: 12:00-7:00pm; closed Mon.

NWRC hosts author talks, film screenings, forums, discussion groups, theatre performances and occasionally music in their dedicated meeting space. A number of groups regularly meet in the space, including the Chicago Green Party, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, the Chicago branch of the Industrial Workers of the World, the latter two groups also rent office space at this facility.