Five stars. I absolutely loved this book store. The entire first section of their store is dedicated to children’s books very clearly organized by age range with really great labeling. The second part of their store was dedicated to adult books. Each bookshelf was extremely easy to navigate considering that each section was once again very clearly labeled (fiction, romance, historical fiction, etc.) I love the mix of used and new books- i got 4 used books and 1 new. Each used books was between 7-9 dollars making it accessible to purchase more recently published in works. Additionally, i really loved that they had a dedicated shelf to Chicago related books and also one to the classics. Great little...
Read moreProfessional, helpful, knowledgeable staff. The ambience in this store is soothing, welcoming, quiet and warm. The selection of books is wonderful considering their limited space and I can always find several books of interest. The experience of browsing and purchasing items from our local store, INSTEAD of giving business to behemoth Amazon, supports our community. Also consider their gift section; there is always a unique selection of gift items that seems to have the name of a friend or family member on them. Thank you, Bookies, for your...
Read moreStreet parking or alley parking. They have a great collection of books for all ages, and have everything separated out by age/grade for kids so its easy to find something age appropriate for your child. If they dont have a book, they'll order for you as long as you're not in a rush. They make sure to get the hot titles and the more niche stuff. The owner is a very nice man who does a lot of community events....
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