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Eastside Book Exchange

Monthly picks, weekly coffees, zero gatekeeping.

Brooklyn, NY84 members2 events a week
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Everything a club needs

Every tool a club runs on, in one place.

Scroll through a real day in the life of Eastside Book Exchange to see how the feed, events, memberships, and merch all work together.

The feed

One timeline for everything your club is talking about.

Admins post announcements. Members share wins, polls, photos, and event shoutouts. It all lives in one feed so nothing gets lost in a group chat.

  • Pinned admin announcements
  • Polls, text posts, photo shares
  • Likes, comments, and event reshares
  • Email blast any post to the whole roster
Pinned announcement

James Park Host

1 hour ago

May pick: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Voted in unanimously last week. Grab a copy — we meet on the 24th at Sey Coffee. Plenty of chairs, no reading quotas.

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Priya Shah Member

Yesterday

Who's in for a June fiction or nonfiction swing?

Contemporary fiction52%
Narrative nonfiction31%
Short story collection17%

48 votes · closes Sunday

Alex Rivera Member

3 days ago

Just finished April's pick. Wild ride — did not see that twist coming. Anyone free for coffee to vent about it? ☕📖

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Events

RSVPs, waitlists, and check-ins that just work.

Create one-time or recurring events, cap attendance, auto-promote from waitlists, and check members in at the door.

MAY

24

FRI

Filling up

May Pick Discussion

7:00 PM · 2 hrs

Sey Coffee, Bushwick

28 / 35 going

RSVP →

MAY

15

WED

Coffee + Casual Reads

8:00 AM · 1 hr

Devoción, Williamsburg

12 going

RSVP →

MAY

18

SAT

Filling up

Used Book Swap + Picnic

12:00 PM · 3 hrs

McCarren Park

41 / 60 going

RSVP →
Paid memberships

Stack tiers that fund the club.

Offer free membership, premium tiers, or both. Collect payments through Stripe and let the software handle the rest.

Reader

$0/ mo

Start the conversation.

  • Book discussions
  • Member feed
  • Used book swaps
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Chapter Circle

$8/ mo

For the monthly regulars.

  • Everything in Reader
  • Free month's pick delivered
  • Author Q&A access
  • Guest+1 to swaps

Founding Reader

$20/ mo

Back the club, all the way.

  • Everything in Chapter Circle
  • Signed editions library
  • Quarterly author dinners
  • Name in every event program
Merch store

Sell branded gear, skip the warehouse.

Print-on-demand via Printful. Members order, we fulfill, revenue lands in your account.

Bookworm Tote

Bookworm Tote

Holds 4 hardcovers + a thermos

$22
Leather Bookmark

Leather Bookmark

Handmade, club-embossed

$14
EBE Enamel Pin

EBE Enamel Pin

Collector edition

$8
And there's more

Everything else the club runs on.

Member Directory

A roster every member can browse. Profiles, join dates, streaks, and badges.

Growth Analytics

See where members come from, what events fill up, and who's growing your club.

Email Broadcasts

Reach every member in their inbox. Beautiful templates, pre-built for clubs.

Member Deals

Perks from local partners — coffee, gear shops, studios — delivered to members.

Photo Galleries

Members upload post-event photos. Relive every meetup, no shared Drives.

Referral Tracking

See who's bringing new members in and reward them automatically.

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