Estelita's Library

About the Camp

Estelita's Library is a radical social justice library and bookstore in Seattle. We were founded in 2018 to decolonize space and decentralize knowledge. Since then we've served over 11,000 community members, hosted 200+ groups, and circulated 7,500+ books.

Why we built this

Summer day camps in Seattle average $300–$500 per week. For a family with two children, three weeks of camp can cost $1,800–$3,000. For the 18,000+ children in Seattle who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, that math doesn't work. When school lets out, the kids who most need structured programming, mealtime, and mentorship lose all three. We built this camp to fill that gap — and to do it without compromise.

Who runs it

Edwin G. Lindo, JD

Co-Founder & Executive Director

Child of San Francisco's Mission District. Son of Central American indigenous roots. Associate Teaching Professor at the UW School of Medicine and School of Law. Lead developer of Estelita's Library's affordable housing project. Recently named to Puget Sound Business Journal's 40 under 40.

Estell Williams, MD

Co-Founder, Medical Lead

Daughter of East Oakland. Board-certified general surgeon. Assistant Professor of Surgery at UW School of Medicine. Executive Director of the Center for Workforce Inclusion and Healthcare System Equity (WIHSE) and the Doctor for a Day outreach program.

Kaleb Germinaro, PhD

Operations Director

PhD in Learning Sciences and Human Development. Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago. Lead on the Black Panther Party Newspaper Digital Archive. Brings community-engaged scholarship and evaluation expertise to every cohort.

Akin Alston

Lead Math Educator, Week 4

25-year veteran South End math educator. Designs and delivers Week 4. Continues year-round through Soufend Saturday Math Academies at Estelita's.

Who we partner with

  • ●University of Washington School of Medicine — Health Careers Week
  • ●Musang (Beacon Hill) — daily lunch
  • ●That Brown Girl Cooks — daily lunch
  • ●Union Cultural Center — capoeira and movement
  • ●Northwest African American Museum — field trips