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51st Ward Books 51st Ward Books is Chicago's first dedicated Bilingual/Spanish and social justice bookshop for children. We work to expand access to quality bilingual and anti-racist texts for children and youth. |
57th Street Books 57th Street Books is one of those rare stores where the book you've just heard discussed on the radio, had recommended by a friend, or simply remembered years after reading it, just happens to be on the shelf waiting. We are sure to have somethin |
Abraham Lincoln Book Shop Specializing in books (new, out-of-print, rare) autographs, documents, manuscripts, original photographs, prints, paintings and sculpture in the subjects of American Civil War, Military History, and Presidential History. Visit ALincolnBookShop.com to always know the latest information, including hours, latest acquisitions, and upcoming programs. Right now this is especially important. We do modify hours as the public health environment changes. Occasionally we are By Appointment Only. |
After-Words New and Used Books After-words is one of the few independent bookstores left in downtown Chicago. Our two floors house a huge collection of over 70,000 new and used volumes. We feature a wide variety of fiction, literature, poetry, and childrens books. We also carry art and photography books, cookbooks, local books, history books, health, healing, and new age/occult books among many other categories. Our space is available for special events, including book signings, readings, and lectures. Rental space is available year round for private parties. We are also equipped to sell books at off-site events. So if you have an author speaking to your group, we are happy to bring the books to you. |
Barbara's Bookstore Retail Bookstore |
Barbara's Bookstore (Northwestern Memorial Hospital) |
Barbara's Bookstore - State Street Barbara's Bookstore has partnered with Macy's on State Street to offer a full-service bookstore in the Marketplace on the lower level next to the food court. Guests of this store will find a large selection of books, great prices and a helpful and knowledgable staff. Everything you have come to expect from Barbara's. Our Macy's location also serves as a venue for exciting events and author appearances. At this bookstore-within-a-department-store, we have hosted such authors as Gene Hackman, Emeril Lagasse, Ty Pennington, Gordon Ramsay, Rachel Ray and Nicholas Sparks (to name but a few). We encourage you to take a peek at this truly unique shopping destination. |
Barbara's Bookstore ORD T1 B10 (841) |
Barbara's Bookstore ORD T2 E3 (842) |
Barbara's Bookstore ORD T3 G Rotunda (839) |
Barbara's Bookstore ORD T3 G1 (840) |
Barbara's Bookstore ORD T3 K5 (845) |
Bookie's - Chicago Bookies has been selling new and used books in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago for over 35 years. We carry everything from the newest bestsellers to the classics for every age and specialize in diverse representation in our curated selections. |
BUBO: Bookies Used Book Outlet BUBO is an outlet store around the corner from our main store, Bookies. This store specializes in bargain used books. Most of the books are priced between $2 and $5. |
Bucket O' Blood Books and Records Founded in 2010, Bucket O'Blood separated itself from other record and bookstores immediately by focusing on sections that were oftentimes overlooked or poorly stocked at other stores. We focus on speculative fiction, carrying both new and used books. Our selection of horror, science fiction and fantasy fiction includes classics of genre literature as well as new, emerging voices. |
Burst Into Books Burst Into Books is a nonprofit organization that is focused on rebuilding our village through advocacy, the arts, educational and family programming. We envision a world that is transformed by cultural literacy through education. |
Call & Response Books Call & Response is a Black woman-owned bookstore based on the South Side of Chicago that centers writings and experiences of Black people and other people of color. We offer literature for readers of all ages and provide regular events and programming for community members. |
City Lit Books City Lit Books specializes in contemporary fiction and non-fiction, with a richly curated collection of children's literature, speculative fiction, poetry, and more. Our store is a literary hub for the community, hosting many book clubs, poetry readings, and author events. |
City News At City News Cafe we try to provide our customers with the largest selection of magazines possible (over 6,000 titles), along with over 100 newspapers and bookstore-quality customer service. |
Da Book Joint Da Book Joint is an African American book source. We have been in existence since May 2007. We started out as a brick-and-mortar but as e-books gained popularity, we moved online to maintain a presence. We have since re-opened a physical location on a smaller scale because we missed our face-to-face interactions with our customers. We host local book events and participate in various book fairs and events. We are also striving to erase the stigma poverty has on literacy by providing free books to the youth in our community. We were previously located in a cool, retail shipping container at Boxville, 330 E 51st Street, Chicago IL. We are now located at 6900 S. Stony Island, Chicago, IL 60649. |
Exile in Bookville Exile in Bookvillewhere books and music meet in a perfect storm of reading and listening pleasure. At Exile in Bookville (a nod to Liz Phairs 1993 debut album Exile in Guyville) we believe that books and music are synonymous and carry that into our store's mission where we host book and music related events. |
Goblin Market Goblin Market sits at the intersection of art and narrative storytelling. We take our name from Christina Rossetti's illustrated poem, The Goblin Market, a masterpiece of both lyrical verse and sapphic subtext.We specialize in manga, manhwa, danmei, comics, independent RPGs, queer stories, unique crafts, & curiosities. |
Heirloom Books Cozy eclectic not for profit used bookstore located in Chicago at 6239 N Clark St. A used bookstore should cherish the growth of book-reading, one page at a time. Chicago book stores are heirlooms to our city, thus our name. Come check us out, and say hello! (We're dog friendly, too!) |
Howling Pages An indie bookstore specializing in graphic novels, indie comics, and printed art. Featuring independent labels, international comics and Manga, kids/ya graphic novels, alternative and small press comics, local creators, as well as prints and works on paper. |
Hudson Booksellers CITI (1052) |
Hudson Booksellers MDW (1783) |
Jarvis Square Books |
Kido kido is a combination of our most clever and colorful ideas and the affirmations we give to our children every day. Join us, and Put On the Positive! |
Los Amigos Books Los Amigos Books is a Spanish language and bilingual bookstore for readers of all ages, with a special focus on books for children and young adults. We believe that every child should be able to see representations of themselves in the books that are available to them. We also know that raising bilingual children in the U.S. is difficult. It is precisely our mission to make it a bit easier on you by bringing books, music, games and more from all over the Spanish speaking world to our one stop shop.Los Amigos Books es una librera independiente para lectores de todas las edades, con un enfoque especial en literatura infantil y juvenil que est escrita en espaol y es bilinge en ingls y espaol. Creemos que todos los nios deben poder verse representados en los libros que estn disponibles para ellos. Tambin sabemos que lograr la crianza bilinge en los Estados Unidos es difcil. Precisamente es nuestra misin hacerles el trabajo un poco ms fcil en juntar libros, msica, juegos y ms del mundo hispanoparlante en un solo sitio. |
Madison Street Books Madison Street Books is a woman-owned neighborhood centered independent bookstore located in Chicago's West Loop. The store is a general bookstore with a fiction focus on both big and small press titles and a strong children's section. We host children's programming weekly, book groups across many genres and ages, and on and off-site author events. Our website for further information and on-line sales can be found at madstreetbooks.com. #westloopreads #madstreetbooks |
New Book Joy New Book Joy Booktique is an independent bookstore that offers a curated collection of books for readers of all ages. In addition, we pair our books with offerings from other small businesses to bring even more joy to the reading experience (candles, cocktail infusion kits, teas, snacks, socks, etc.). Our cozy reading lounge caters to book clubs and our motto is "Building great conversations, one book at a time!" Our owners are a multigenerational team of reading educators who would love to be your book concierge service! |
Open Books West Loop Open Books West Loop is a nonprofit used and new bookstore. All proceeds go to providing inspiring literacy programs and free book giveaways to children in historically underserved neighborhoods of Chicago. |
Passages Wine and Books LLC Passages Wine and Books is a community focused bookstore in Chicago that sells mostly fiction books, new and used, along with non-fiction books on nourishing hobbies (cooking, gardening, travel). Passages is also working on opening a wine cafe. |
Pilsen Community Books Pilsen Community Books is a worker owned and operated bookstore in Chicagos beloved Pilsen neighborhood that specializes in books on radical politics, literature in translation, literary fiction and poetry. |
Plot Twist Used Books At Plot Twist Used Books we believe in the power of words, ideas, & expression.We are dedicated to creating a space where book lovers will find a home and offering a curated range of used books that encourages dialog, fosters critical thinking, and celebrates diversity.We hope to create a space for the community to find new titles, ideas, dialog, and friends. Shop. Read. Connect. |
Quimby's Bookstore Quimby's is an independently owned bookstore that sells independently-published and small press books, comics, zines and ephemera. We favor the unusual, the aberrant, the saucy and the lowbrow. quimbys.com |
RAPBRARY The Rapbrary is a special library and bookstore, founded by Rapper/Librarian Roy Kinsey, that specializes in understanding and preserving Hip Hop as a literary art form rooted in storytelling and literature, promoting literacy and intellectualism through rap, and a book sanctuary that aims to keep the stories of our marginalized authors safe and accessible, especially in 2024, where 48 out of 50 states have had banned and challenged titles. Roy Kinsey's work is rooted in bridging the gap between librarianship and representation while engaging the community by inviting them into nontraditional library spaces for impactful programming and a personally curated collection of literature that equips marginalized voices with the appropriate literature. |
Restoried Bookshop Restoried Bookshop is a bookseller in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood that seeks to expand access to underrepresented narratives, diversify reading lists, and create connection and joy for readers across a range of ages and genres through books focused on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, alongside other communities of color. We work to build a more interconnected and empowered community rooted in history, embracing creativity, and dedicated to solidarity by amplifying the stories of AANHPIs and other communities of color through the love of reading. |
RoscoeBooks RoscoeBooks is a neighborhood independent bookstore for adults and kids who love books and love to read. Established in 2014, we are located in Chicago's Roscoe Village neighborhood. |
Sandmeyer's Bookstore We offer the finest selection of books. Come enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and knowledgeable service in our family owned & operated bookstore. Open 7 days a week. |
Semicolon Bookstore |
Semicolon Bookstore Independent bookseller that focuses on the connection between art and literature. |
Seminary Co-Op Bookstore The Seminary Co-op Bookstores have been closely tied to the academic and local community of Hyde Park in Chicago for over sixty years. Its astoundingly broad selection of titles in the humanities and social science, and its knowledgeable staff make both of our stores destinations for intellectually curious customers. |
Skunk Cabbage Books Skunk Cabbage Books is an independent bookstore and community workshop space offering new books and local artists goods that remind us of humans own place in our more-than-human world. We bring people together to talk about and engage with the world around us through regular book clubs and community-led workshops. |
Slant of Light Books Slant of Light Books is an indie bookshop in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood. Started by a local high school teacher and professional book-sniffer, this shop will provide a community space centered around books and a love of literature. The shop is located at 1543 N Wells and features a cozy fireplace, seating, and both new and used titles. |
Stacks MDW (1719) |
The Book Cellar (IL) We are a general store with a cafe that serves wine and beer. We participate withe the chamber of commerce eevents, we host local and national author events both at the store and at off site locations. In the summer, we have a sidewalk cafe. We LOVE to help with book recommendations. |
The Last Chapter Book Shop The Last Chapter Book Shop is a romance-only bookstore dedicated to creating a welcoming and enchanting space for readers and romantics alike. Located in the heart of Chicago, we offer a curated selection of romance novels that celebrate love in all its forms, alongside a variety of photo ops to complement your reading experience. Our mission is to inspire connection and joy, whether its through finding the perfect book, savoring a cozy moment, or engaging with our vibrant community of romance lovers. Rooted in the belief that every story deserves a happy ending, The Last Chapter Book Shop is more than a bookstoreits a destination for escape, passion, and belonging. |
The Understudy Coffee and Books Owned and operated by two passionate theatre artists, The Understudy is dedicated to fostering discovery, community, and collaboration every day. The Understudy is a theatre bookstore with over 3000 titles on our shelves, and a breadth of coffee knowledge behind our specialty coffee bar. Theres always something worth uncovering at The Understudy. |
Three Avenues Bookshop Family-run independent bookstore in Chicago's West Lakeview neighborhood |
Unabridged Books Owner Ed Devereux opened Unabridged Bookstore on Saturday, November 1, 1980, and the store has been thriving ever since.Unabridged is known for its dedicated and knowledgeable staff and the staffs hand-written personal recommendations. Unabridged has an unparalleled sale book section, and an award-winning children's section, an extensive travel room, and offers a great selection of fiction and poetry. For 40+ years, Unabridged Bookstore has also been Chicagos premier go-to-bookstore for LGBTQ literature. Voted Best Bookstore in Chicago 2015 by Chicago Magazine, Unabridged remains an iconic institution in the Lakeview neighborhood.We look forward to seeing you! |
Uncharted Books Uncharted Books sells a highly curated selection of used books, zines, and rare titles, with a focus on the literary, the local, the strange, and the adventurous. We are a small, scrappy, DIY business that has been serving our city since 2012. We especially pride ourselves on our eclectic selection, our unique and cozy atmosphere, and our knowledgeable and friendly staff. |
Undercover Books (IL) Undercover Books is a rare and used bookstore and community cultural hub (with a real private investigator office right in the middle) located in the West Washington Heights neighborhood on the far South side of Chicago at 1232 W 103rd Street. We 0ffer a thoughtfully curated collection of rare and used books in a warm and welcoming environment. We also host cultural and special events; featuring author readings, visual art openings, spoken word performance, music performance, local vendor collaborations, and children's story-times. |
Underground Bookstore The Underground Bookstore is a African American owned and operated bookstore run by the same family for over 30 years. The main mission is to provide knowledge and education for minority communites, part of this mission includes supporting African American authors and creators. |
Volumes Bookcafe |
Volumes Bookstore Volumes Bookcafe in Wicker Park (Chicago) is our flagship shop. We are currently reopened in a new location 1373 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622. |
Women & Children First One of the largest feminist bookstores in the country, with a friendly staff recommending literature by and about women and children for all ages. Posters, jewelry, cards, t-shirts, women's music. Frequent author events and community bulletin board. |
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