Jura Books is a volunteer-run anarchist bookshop. We provide people in Sydney (and Australia-wide) access to materials anarchist and libertarian information that isn't available at other bookshops - not even on special order. We also open the shop to libertarian and anarchist groups as a meeting, organising and working space. Our costs greatly outweigh our income. Don't let our spiffy website fool you: each month we struggle to pay the bills.

You can help us to continue providing anarchist books and organising space by donating.

You can use PayPal or your credit card to donate to us - just click on the button below. But, because PayPal charges some fees, if you're going to donate less than about $5, its better for you to save your money or most of it will be lost in transaction fees. Or you can make a deposit directly into our bank account - email us for details. And thankyou - we value every donation, however small or infrequent.

Even better than a one-off donation is becoming a regular supporter. This will help us be sustainable over the long term. If you become a regular donor, you will receive a 20% discount on books and merchandise in the shop. Use the buttons below to become a regular Jura supporter through paypal...

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2009 Fundraising drive

Dear Jura friends and supporters,

Last year we were presented with a crisis and an opportunity, and we asked for your help. The bank that holds the mortgage for our property called in the loan. They asked us to pay $5,000 immediately and the rest - another $15,000 - as soon as possible.

We are proud to announce that with your help we have raised over $12,000 as of October 2009 !

This is living proof of the amazing capacity and commitment of the community that surrounds Jura Books. We all believe that Sydney needs radical change, and Jura is a key part of making that change.

But we still need your help. We need to keep going to raise the remaining $8,000, so we can finally put the mortgage behind us.

Jura is the only anarchist organisation in Sydney that owns its own property, and one of the few in the world. This is an amazing achievement, built through the effort of members of the collective, and many supporters and friends over the last 31 years. The building is a stable resource for the broader libertarian community; it offers a base from which to keep up the fight for social change over the long term; and in it we can prefigure real alternatives to the present society. We don't want to lose our building.

For the last six years we have only ever paid the interest on the mortgage. That's about $2,000 per year wasted on the bank. We don't want this money to be wasted any more.

Once we have paid off the mortgage, we will be able to put the money we save into activism, or renovations, or any number of radical projects. To start with, we want to make Jura a model of environmental sustainability. We want to install a solar panel system and a rainwater tank as a contribution to the fight against climate change, and a teaching resource for activist and community groups who want to learn about sustainability.

But we can't do this until we have paid off the mortgage.

You can make a big difference by donating just a small amount. Please make whatever contribution you are able to as soon as possible. If everyone who reads this message gives just $50, we would quickly reach our goal. If you can afford more, that will be very welcome, too.

Jura Books is doing a lot of great things. We sell anarchist and other radical political books at minimal mark-up. We don't make money from selling the books - just enough to pay some of the bills. Many of these books aren't available anywhere else in Australia. We also put on films, talks and other events for and about different political movements. We also maintain a unique archive of political posters, and we occasionally publish books and pamphlets.

All of us are volunteers. Please help us to keep doing this useful work.

How to donate:

>>Transfer your donation into our bank account using your own internet banking - email us for details.
>> Come in to Jura to donate in person
>> Post a cheque or money order made out to Jura Books
>> Use your credit card or paypal account - click on the button below
>> Send us an email telling us you can help. We will get back to you and discuss the best way to contribute.

Thanks for all your support in the past, and your help in the future,

The Jura Collective.