Build Coffee and Books
A community coffee shop and independent bookstore in Woodlawn’s Experimental Station, hosting local presses, zines, and readings
The Book Cellar
An independent Lincoln Square bookstore and cafe hosting readings, with wine, beer and pastries
Powell’s Books
A Hyde Park used-and-rare bookstore beloved by University of Chicago readers for its deep, sprawling stacks.
Seminary Co-op Bookstore
A renowned Hyde Park bookstore near the University of Chicago, so celebrated it was designated a literary landmark.
Women & Children First
One of the country’s largest feminist bookstores — a beloved Andersonville hub for women’s, LGBTQ+, and children’s writing since 1979.
Myopic Books
A three-story labyrinth of more than 70,000 used books — one of Chicago’s oldest and largest used bookstores.