It is usually described as a " radical bookstore " , and among its sections are anarchism , " womyn " , " queer lit " , poetry , First Nations , " organizing " , Communism , socialism , history and ecology , plus a section of non-specialized " sale " used books . The bookstore is often used for various events such as movie nights and book releases , which often bring in various different people into the store . Spartacus has been described over the years as a nerve centre of alternative culture in Vancouver , where various organizations hold meetings . Groups that have used the space for meetings throughout the years include the Spartacus Book Club , the anarchistic free school movement , Vancouver Indymedia , cooperative housing , the Vancouver Esperanto group , Under the Volcano Festival , G8 and G20 protests and the local chapter of Industrial Workers of the World . There are two computers connected to the internet and running free software and a WiFi hotspot which can be used for free
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