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Libreria Berkana

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About this venue

Spain's pioneering openly LGBTQ+ bookshop, founded in 1993 and rooted in Chueca. Berkana combines a deep Spanish-language queer catalogue with comics, poetry, essays, biographies, children's books, films, magazines and a focused range of community gifts.

Practical details

Address: Calle de Hortaleza 62, 28004 Madrid-Chueca, Spain

Hours: Monday-Friday 10:30-20:30; Saturday 11:30-20:30; Sunday 12:00-14:00 and 17:00-20:00.

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What you’ll find

LGBTQ+ novels, poetry, biographies, essays, politics, trans and bisexuality titles, HIV/AIDS resources, comics, children's books, films and magazines. Berkana's own guides also surface focused themes such as queer art, sport and trans history instead of treating every queer book as one undifferentiated shelf.

Best time to browse

Weekday late morning or early afternoon is the calmest time to ask for a recommendation or locate a specialist title. Use the shop's current channels for launches and cultural activity; Sunday has split hours, so avoid arriving between 14:00 and 17:00.

Online store & international shipping

Berkana sells through its own catalogue and ships within Spain, the EU and internationally by courier. Published domestic delivery is usually 48-72 working hours after dispatch; international timing and cost are calculated in the basket and can be affected by stock or customs.

Payment methods

The official shipping terms publish credit-card payment for all destinations and cash on delivery for mainland Spain and some domestic routes. International orders must be paid by card; the card is charged when the order is ready to ship, not when an unavailable title is merely ordered.

Privacy & inclusion

Berkana is an openly LGBTQ+ cultural institution, not an adult-only shop, and its catalogue explicitly spans lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, feminist and children's perspectives. Online order records are retained for legal and tax purposes; the shop states that customer data is kept confidential and marketing is sent on

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