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Become a Member
Join our online and IRL community, Book•ish Badges, where you can connect with other readers in Grand Rapids and build community around shared stories.
Launching soon!
Interested in being a Beta Tester?
Sign up below to be added to the pool of possible beta-testers. We plan on launching the app before back-to-school for a small group to test!
About themembership
Book•ish Badges is an online and IRL space to uplift BIPOC voices and foster intentional community engagement.
BIPOC Representation
Our membership is a community for readers who want to see themselves in their stories and support the authors telling them. Discover, discuss, and champion BIPOC authors. Here, representation isn't an afterthought, it's the whole point.
Whimsy & Wonder
Remember when reading felt like magic, not homework? This membership is here to help you rekindle that. It's a space to reimagine your relationship with books—slow down, get curious, and fall back in love with the simple joy of a good story.
Community Belonging
Our membership is safe space to help you make meaning — of the world around you, of your experiences, and of who you (and we) could be. True community helps you develop a stronger sense of personal and collective identity, and promotes the rich exchanging of ideas and knowledge.
Tier 1
Access to Bookish Badges reading platform
Tier 2
Everything in Tier 1, plus:
Quarterly Event free entry/RSVP priority (venues will have a capacity)
Access to the yearly Bookish playlist (featuring songs played at the event)
Monthly writing prompt to encourage reflection & expand your perspective
Tier 3
Everything in Tier 2, plus:
Quote of the week
Community Giveaways
Monthly video series: "I don't know who needs to read this, but..."
Tier 1
Access to Bookish Badges reading platform
Tier 2
Everything in Tier 1, plus:
Quarterly Event free entry/RSVP priority (venues will have a capacity)
Access to the yearly Bookish playlist (featuring songs played at the event)
Monthly writing prompt to encourage reflection & expand your perspective
Tier 3
Everything in Tier 2, plus:
Quote of the week
Community Giveaways
Monthly video series: "I don't know who needs to read this, but..."