Nefer Bookcafé

Nefer Bookcafé Nefer Bookcafé is a coffee bar & bookstore in The Bronx.

We're made up of liberated minds, critical thinkers, highly sensitive, rebellious people committed to nurturing identity, joy, & purpose through reading, conversation and delicious coffees & teas.

If you've been saying you want to do more fun things, meet new people, or spend more time creating... this is it.On Satu...
07/20/2026

If you've been saying you want to do more fun things, meet new people, or spend more time creating... this is it.

On Saturday, July 25 at 3:00 PM, is sprinkling her magic over NEFER with her always sold out Chunky Mandu Bag Workshop. No crochet experience. Just you and your creative self making something uniquely your own.

All materials included.
Beginner-friendly.
Come solo or bring your favorite person.

Seats are limited and these workshops fill up quickly. Don't be the one asking, "When's the next one?"

Reserve your spot today and come make something you'll actually use—and have a mad good time doing it.

📍 NEFER Bookcafé
🗓 Saturday, July 25, 2026
⏰ 3:00 PM

Because of your generosity, children left with books, families left with gifts, artists were celebrated, entrepreneurs w...
07/20/2026

Because of your generosity, children left with books, families left with gifts, artists were celebrated, entrepreneurs were supported, and our community gathered around something beautiful.

To our incredible sponsors and partners—thank you for seeing the vision before it became the day.

Mad love for The Bronx Democratic Party, Target at Cross County Center
Anika Joseph, and the American Booksellers Association.

This was our inaugural Crown Affair. We're just getting started. 👑

The one and only dmother is back at NEFER on Saturday, July 25 for the always packed Chunky Mandu Bag Workshop, and tru...
07/17/2026

The one and only dmother is back at NEFER on Saturday, July 25 for the always packed Chunky Mandu Bag Workshop, and trust us—you don't want to miss this one. It's summer and you need to pop out with this cute bag made by none another than you!

No crochet hooks. No experience. just plush yarn, good music, great people, and the satisfaction of leaving with the cutest bag in the room.

Whether you're coming for the creativity, the vibes, or simply an excuse to do something fun this summer, this workshop delivers every time.

Spots are limited, so get to it, sis.

The next text in The Fire This Time hosted by Terrence Freeman is Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth— a foundation...
07/14/2026

The next text in The Fire This Time hosted by Terrence Freeman is Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth— a foundational work on colonial violence, psychic rupture, liberation, and the conditions that produce political awakening under empire.

And a reminder for this series: you do not have to attend every book to belong here.

Join us when you can. Choose the texts that speak to you. Come for one session or return throughout the year. This is a rotating space of study, not an obligation.



Step in when you’re ready. The conversation continues either way.

Something beautiful happened in the Bronx last Saturday.For one afternoon, we gathered around books, hair, conversation,...
07/13/2026

Something beautiful happened in the Bronx last Saturday.

For one afternoon, we gathered around books, hair, conversation, and care—and left reminded that everything we need is already braided into our community. That are crowns are eternal.

Thank you to every family, stylist, artist, volunteer, partner, and attendee who made The Crown Affair unforgettable.

We'll let the photos and video do the talking. Coming soon. 💜💗💚💜💗

We're honored to welcome New York State Senator Jamaal T. Bailey to The Crown Affair for a conversation about the CROWN ...
07/10/2026

We're honored to welcome New York State Senator Jamaal T. Bailey to The Crown Affair for a conversation about the CROWN Act and why protecting the right to wear your hair how you do matters.

Saturday, July 11, 2026
1:00 for Senator Bailey's Talk
NEFER Bookcafe

STAFF PICK SUMMER READING!Our well-read, well-traveled barista and bookseller Rash brings us his summer reads. If you’re...
07/09/2026

STAFF PICK SUMMER READING!

Our well-read, well-traveled barista and bookseller Rash brings us his summer reads. If you’re someone who deeply feels and wonders, these books will stimulate your mind and heart. There are available in store and on-line.

Read a chapter then journal? Perfect afternoon. Oh, and that new merch? Yep.

07/08/2026

Dads. Uncles. Granddads. Big brothers. Bonus dads. Cousin.

Pull up with the little one in your life.

The Crown Affair is a whole day of joy, culture, and connection centered around the beauty and legacy of Black hair.

We’re talking:
- A live reading + book signing with award-winning author Jaylene Clark Owens
featuring A Black Girl and Her Braids
- Hands-on Braiding Camp
- A whimsical art sale by the one-of-a-kind .i.f.e

This is the kind of day they’ll remember. And honestly—you will too.

Come through, take pictures, learn something new, and let the little one in your life see what it looks like when we love ourselves deep.

📅 Saturday, July 11, 2026
⏰ 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 NEFER Bookcafe
694 E. 241st Street, Bronx, NY

Register now via the link in bio—space is limited.

We like those poet type girls. We're excited to welcome Nya, known as Purpose's Pen to The Crown Affair, where she'll br...
07/08/2026

We like those poet type girls.

We're excited to welcome Nya, known as Purpose's Pen to The Crown Affair, where she'll bring poetry that feels like a conversation with your younger self, your present self, and the person you're still becoming. A proud daughter of the Bronx, Nya writes with honesty, tenderness, and the kind of courage that makes you want to tell your own story a little louder.

Come experience a day where books, beauty, braids, music, art, and spoken word come together in celebration of Black culture. Featuring a live author talk, read-aloud, and book signing with Jaylene Clark Owens, performances by Purpose's Pen, free styling experiences, cultural exhibits, and Braiding Camp by .

Bring the family. Leave with your crown a little higher.

The Crown Affair
Saturday, July 11, 2026
10:30 AM–4 PM
NEFER Bookcafé 694 E. 241st Street, Bronx
FREE • RSVP REQUIRED

There are two-scoops of tickets left for Braiding Camp.And our stylists don't just do hair. They preserve traditions. Th...
07/05/2026

There are two-scoops of tickets left for Braiding Camp.

And our stylists don't just do hair. They preserve traditions. They pass down techniques. They build confidence. At The Crown Affair you'll meet talented braiders and coaches who understand that Black hair is more than a style—it's history, artistry, culture, and care. The talented artists joining us at The Crown Affair are not to coming to play: Nola Symone, Ashley, Valerie, and Dominique!

✨ Complimentary braid styling
✨ Hands-on Braiding Camp
✨ Learn foundational braiding techniques
✨ Celebrate the beauty and legacy of Black hair

📅 July 11, 2026
⏰ 10:30 AM–4 PM
📍 NEFER Bookcafe | Bronx, NY

Braiding Camp has limited space, so be sure to register through the link in our bio.

What's your earliest memory of getting your hair done? Tell us in the comments.For so many of us, getting our hair done ...
07/03/2026

What's your earliest memory of getting your hair done? Tell us in the comments.

For so many of us, getting our hair done wasn't just about the finished style. It was about care.

That's what The Crown Affair is all about—honoring Black hair as culture, memory, artistry, and love.

Join us for an unforgettable day featuring award-winning author Jaylene Clark Owens, a live reading and book signing of A Black Girl and Her Braids, a conversation with Sabriena Campbell, Braiding Camp, vendors, and community celebration.

📅 July 11, 2026
⏰ 10:30 AM – 4 PM
📍 NEFER Bookcafé
694 E. 241st Street, Bronx, NY

Register through the link in our bio.

Now tell us... what's one memory you'll never forget about getting your hair done? 💛

NEFER has been nominated for Best Book Store in the Bronx by the Bronx Times! Go to the link in our bio and vote for us ...
07/03/2026

NEFER has been nominated for Best Book Store in the Bronx by the Bronx Times!

Go to the link in our bio and vote for us TODAY and EVERYDAY. You can vote once every day, so if NEFER has ever given you a good book, a great cup of coffee, a meaningful conversation, or simply a place to exhale, we'd be honored to have your daily vote.

This nomination means more than winning an award.

It says that a neighborhood bookstore still matters. That a place built on curiosity instead of urgency, conversation instead of consumption, and deep love has a home here in the Bronx.

Every day, we open our doors believing that reading can deepen our understanding of ourselves and one another. We believe wonder is worth protecting. We believe our borough deserves beautiful spaces where people can gather, think critically, dream freely, and belong.

To be recognized by our city is a reminder that this work matters. And that's because of you.

Thank you for choosing NEFER. Thank you for bringing your families, your book clubs, your first dates, your quiet afternoons, your celebrations, and your stories into this space.

🤎 Vote every day using the link in our bio.

You know how to braid, but do you know how to braid braid?Braiding Camp hosted by at The Crown Affair your opportunity ...
06/24/2026

You know how to braid, but do you know how to braid braid?

Braiding Camp hosted by at The Crown Affair your opportunity to get hands-on with one of our most cherished cultural traditions.

This interactive workshop will teach foundational braiding techniques, parting, tool essentials, and hair care basics!

The stylists are ready, rat-tail combs ready to teach you how to do hair!

The Crown Affair presented by NEFER Bookcafé, Becoming the CEO Network, and Generation Acceleration!
NEFER Bookcafe
July 11, 2026
2:00P (Braiding Camp Begins! Come earlier for the book talk and signing with Jaylene Clark Owens author of A Black Girl and Her Braids!)
MUST RSVP in Bio

Open to youth and adults alike—we believe you're never too young or too grown to learn something new.

And because the best learning happens intimacy, space is limited to just **10 participants**.

Come learn. Come create. Come connect.

Register through the link in our bio before spots are gone. 💫

06/21/2026

THIS IS SOMETHING SPECIAL.

NEFER Bookcafé, , and present The Crown Affair, a full day celebrating Black hair, beauty, books, and culture with the amazing Jaylene Clark Owens, author of the mad popular book, A Black Girl and Her Braids, in conversation with Sabriena Campbell.

We're talking a live conversation, read-aloud, book signing, hair show, free styling experiences, performances, storytelling, cultural exhibits, and even Braiding Camp by for the next generation ready to learn the basics of braiding.

This is for the kids. This is for the parents. This is for everybody who's ever sat between somebody's knees getting their hair done, spent a Saturday in the beauty shop, goes to that one and only barber and knows that fresh braids, a clean fade, or a retwist gets that swagga back quick!

July 11, we're celebrating our crowns the Bronx way—with love, style, culture, and good energy.

THE CROWN AFFAIR
📅 July 11, 2026
⏰ 10:30AM–4PM
📍 NEFER Bookcxafe
🎟 FREE • RSVP REQUIRED

You don't want to hear about this one afterward. Be in the building.

Long before there were banks willing to lend, agencies willing to help, or systems designed to support them, Caribbean i...
06/21/2026

Long before there were banks willing to lend, agencies willing to help, or systems designed to support them, Caribbean immigrants created their own pathways to survival through mutual aid, benevolent societies, and collective care. They understood that freedom is not only what we build for ourselves, but what we build together.

Join us for a powerful conversation with Dr. Tyesha Maddox, author of A Home Away from Home, in conversation with Terrence Freeman. Together, they'll explore the history of Caribbean mutual aid societies in New York and the people who transformed shared struggle into shared strength.

📅 Wednesday, June 24�
⏰ 7:00–9:00 PM�
📍 NEFER Bookcafe� 694 E. 241st Street, Bronx, NY

Reading • Conversation • Q&A • Book Signing
Reserve your seat on Eventbrite. Link in bio.

A time was had! Thank you to everyone who came through! Today was everything we imagined and more. So much love, new fa...
06/19/2026

A time was had! Thank you to everyone who came through! Today was everything we imagined and more. So much love, new faces, laughs and my mom in the kitchen! She said try to find her for the next one! Ya girl is tied! But I think we can love her into it!



Photo by: qadidi

Our next selection for The Fire This Time is The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and R...
06/19/2026

Our next selection for The Fire This Time is The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917–2017.

Pick up your copy in-store or via the Bookshop link in our bio.

In this landmark work, Rashid Khalidi traces a century of dispossession, resistance, and political struggle through the eyes of those who lived it, challenging dominant narratives about the making of the modern Middle East.

As Terrence Freeman writes:

"A book that details the historical colonization of Palestine and delineates the racist capitalist structures of violence that underwrote this process."

Together, we'll examine how colonial projects are justified, how systems of domination are maintained, and how people continue to resist despite them.

The Fire This Time Historical Book Club
🗓 June 20
🕛 Noon
📍 NEFER Bookcafé
Led by Terrence Freeman

For readers committed to studying power, empire, and the long traditions of resistance that emerge wherever people struggle to be free.

JUNETEENTH AT NEFER. ALL. DAY. LONG. ✊🏾☕️🎶Tomorrow we're kicking back. Good music. Good people. Coffee flowing. Refreshe...
06/18/2026

JUNETEENTH AT NEFER. ALL. DAY. LONG. ✊🏾☕️🎶

Tomorrow we're kicking back. Good music. Good people. Coffee flowing. Refreshers cold. Bush teas steeping. Conversations worth having.

And for ONE DAY ONLY...

🔥 HOT WATER CORNBREAD 🔥

Now if you know, you KNOW.

This isn't the cornbread you're used to. This is its cousin from the Black American South. Simple ingredients. Dropped in hot oil. Fried golden. Crispy on the outside. Soft on the inside. The kind of food that doesn't need an introduction because one bite does all the talking.

The wild part? Most people have never had it.

The other wild part? Once they do, they can't stop eating it.

This is the kind of staple our grandparents and great-grandparents knew by heart. A humble food with a whole lot of history behind it. Black ingenuity. Black resourcefulness. Black flavor.

So tomorrow, pull up.

Come celebrate Juneteenth with music, vibes, coffee, community, and a taste of something that's been holding us down for generations.

When it's gone, it's gone.

And when tomorrow's over, the Hot Water Cornbread is too.

NEFER Bookcafe
📅 Juneteenth, June 19
All Day, or until my mama gets tired of cooking, so you know what time we on 🤣

You already know the level of curation we specialize in! So when we say we're looking for vendors to join us at The Crow...
06/17/2026

You already know the level of curation we specialize in!

So when we say we're looking for vendors to join us at The Crown Affair, you know exactly what we mean!

A celebration of the beauty, artistry, culture, and legacy of Black hair, we're seeking vendors whose products help us tell that story.

Now Accepting Vendors For:

Black Hair Care Products
Body Care & Self-Care Brands
Home Goods & Home Fragrance
Hair Accessories & Adornments
Beauty & Wellness Products
Handmade & Artisan Goods

The Crown Affair brings together readers, families, creatives, entrepreneurs, and community members for an unforgettable day of storytelling, culture, commerce, and connection featuring award-winning author Jaylene Clark Owens, author of A Black Girl and Her Braids.

Vendor Benefits:

✔ Access to a highly engaged audience
✔ Opportunities for community connection
✔ Inclusion in a thoughtfully curated cultural experience

**Please Note:** All selected vendors will be required to attend a mandatory pre-event training to ensure an exceptional experience for attendees and vendors alike.

Apply today and bring your products, your story, and your creativity to The Crown Affair.

Link on Eventbrite in our bio!

Presented by NEFER Bookcafe, Becoming the CEO Network & Generation Acceleration!

Address

694 E 241st Street
The Bronx, NY
10470

Opening Hours

Monday 6am - 6pm
Tuesday 6am - 6pm
Wednesday 6am - 6pm
Thursday 6am - 6pm
Friday 6am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm
Sunday 9am - 2pm

Telephone

+13473182302

Website

,

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Nefer Bookcafé posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Nefer Bookcafé:

Shortcuts

Share

Category