Save the starving children of Gaza!
Malnutrition screenings conducted by UNRWA show that acute malnutrition among children under five years of age has more than doubled from March to June, due to the effect of the 11-week-long (from 2 March to 18 May) hermetic Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip.
Millions of global citizens who have arisen in protest are not wrong. The war of Israel and its Western Allies against the people of Gaza and the Palestinian people of Jerusalem and the West Bank must stop immediately and humanitarian aid, infrastructure for hygiene, and critically important resources for heating, cooling, electricity, water, plumbing, and food be allowed to help the devastated population recover from this war and rebuild. Fair Trade Books condemns the actions of Israel and its allies and calls on all world citizens to unite behind the organizations, organizers, and nonprofits trying desperately to avert mass starvation and genocide.
Organizations to Support
MSF
Medical Aid for Palestinians
Palestinian American Medical Association
American Friends Committee
International Refugee Committee
World Food Program
UNICEF
Palestine Red Crescent Society
Palestine Children's Relief Fund
Anera (American Near East Refugee Aid)
Islamic Relief USA
Save the Children
Middle East Children’s Alliance
Alliance for Middle East Peace
Let us know that it is your first time visiting us, and we will gift you a BOOK based on your reading interests. As of March 2025, we have gifted more than 89,000 books to first-time visitors!
Trade in your high-quality used trade paperbacks, hardcovers,and mass-market paperbacks and receive 30% OFF the used books and puzzles in-store!
BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS!
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When you shop at an independent bookstore you invigorate your town with tax dollars that go directly back into your local economy, enhance the vibrancy of your town or city’s main street, create higher-paying jobs for your neighbors, and conserve resources like fuel for transportation and less packaging. You also help your community. Studies show that local businesses are most likely to give back to local causes. There are more than 1,800 independent bookstores around the United States, each as unique as the town or city they call home. We are very lucky to be here in Red Wing, MN, in a historic downtown, in a beautiful building. Come see the original tin ceilings, the worn hardwood floors, and our array of 4,000 New and 14,000 Used books! we also carry Persian rugs, NEW and USED puzzles, and fair-trade gifts.
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We said goodbye to our beloved red lab Reveler on July 11th. Thank you for your warm thoughts. Our new puppy Alobar is still in puppy school, and will be at the bookstore in the New Year!
Need some recommendations, or want to check our in-store stock? Call us at 651-800-2030 or email us Fairtradebooksrw@gmail.com
A Fair Trade Books Persian rug customer with her new rug and her beautiful cockatiel!
Hey! What a nice feature in the Wall Street Journal!
“A Road Trip with Retro-Charm—and a Car to Match” Summer 2021
Here’s what visitors say about Fair Trade Books…
They gave my kid a free book just for visiting! Great shop that nicely organized.
Temendous and fun bookstore with so much more! The owners sell all sorts of new and used books. Enjoy the browsing while you walk on their selections of persian rugs! Buy a puzzle, a rug and books for the holidays. Rick does a great job and will gift new customers with a hand selected book for you on your first visit. Stop on in!
Such a lovely book store, it smells like a book lovers dream! Their policy of new visitors getting a free recommended book is both charming and delightful! Worth the trip!
The owner is very kind and provides thoughtful recommendations! Love the selections and the relaxed vibe.
This is a magical place the kind of book store ambiance found at rare times. The nicest of staff, great selections of books and an atmosphere of non hurried choices await!!!