March 17, 2026
Community event: Book Swap
Tuesday, March 17, 6.30pm
An evening for bookish folks. Come with a book you'd recommend a friend and leave with one recommended from our community. BOOK SWAP is a casual evening where you'll get to meet other bookish folks and chat about your favourite (or least favourite!) reads. It's book club, without the pre-reading.
How it works:
- Bring a book by a BIPOC author that you've read and loved (or liked!)
- We'll wrap it while you write a short review.
- Find a book on the table that piques your interest and take it home 💚
Tickets are mandatory but limited, so get in quick if you're interested in coming!
In-store at Amplify Bookstore, 55 Peel St, West Melbourne.
Our reading room is accessed by a small spiral staircase. Unfortunately, there are no lifts on the premises.
There are two steps leading into the shop and two steps inside the shop that take you to the counter and the non-fiction section. We have a sturdy foldable ramp that can be placed for anyone who requires it for these steps.
If you require accomodations, please be in touch after making your booking so we can accommodate your needs.
Publishing has a diversity problem. There are less 'diverse' books being published which limits the discoverability and reach of those authors.
Representation is important. Read more about why we exist here.
Wish you were there?
Community Event: June Book Swap
Amplify Book Club
The Venue
Find us at
55 Peel St, West Melbourne
VIC 3003
Opening hours
Thu & Fri 11am–6pm
Sat & Sun 10am–5pm
Public transport access
Located just behind the Queen Victoria Market, Amplify is easily accessible by public transport. Your best options are:
- The 58 tram,
- A 7 minute walk from the 19, 57 and 59 trams on Elizabeth St,
- A 10 minute walk from Flagstaff train station.
Parking
Available at the QVM or on Capel Street.
Frequently Asked Questions
Events are announced on our Instagram page and in our newsletter. You can find tickets here for our upcoming events.
We run a monthly book club, hold book launches and author salons, and general community events. Our reading room is also available for hire for private events.
Check our FAQs or ask us on our contact form.
An anti-racist social enterprise bookstore specialising in BIPOC books.
Only about 11% of books published are by BIPOC authors — so unless you specifically seek out books by BIPOC authors, you aren't likely to find very many of them organically. At Amplify, BIPOC authors are highlighted and celebrated. Here, they don't have to fight to be seen, and you don't have to fight to find them.
We hope that in our shop, you can discover a new favourite read, find stories that speak uniquely to you, learn about a culture outside your own (or more about your own histories), and gain a better understanding of the systems that connect us all.
