ark books

ark books

København, Denmark

Arts & CultureCommunity development
Community organisationFounded 2014Local reach
Profile last updated: October 20, 2026

About

Founded in 2014, ark books is a community organisation based in København, Denmark working on arts & culture, community development.

ark books is an international, non-profit, volunteer-run bookshop in Copenhagen, Denmark, opened in 2014 at Møllegade 10. It began as a shop focused on translated literature and has grown to showcase books and ideas from around the world. Books are curated by current and former volunteers. The bookshop hosts events such as readings and discussions, publishes limited editions and zines, and runs a podcast archive. It aims to be an inclusive community space where anyone can read and talk about books.

Location

København, Denmark

Founded

2014

Organisation type

Community organisation

Focus areas

bookshopliteraturetranslationvolunteer-runeventsindependent publishingCopenhagen

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Arts & CultureCommunity development

Works for

Communities

How they work

Community programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

ark audio

Arts & Culture · Denmark

Archive of podcasts and talks produced by ark books.

ark editions

Arts & Culture · Denmark

Limited handmade publications of original texts by authors including Paul Auster and Siri Hustvedt.

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donations

Ways to support

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