OPEN BOOKS IS...

...a nonprofit bookstore, literacy community center, and volunteer corps dedicated to raising awareness about illiteracy, improving reading skills, and spreading the love of books in Chicago and beyond.

In spring 2009, Open Books will open its flagship store: over 50,000 used books in a fun, funky, colorful, and comfortable Chicago environment complete with a fake fireplace, ancestral oil paintings, a suit of armor, a multitude of birdcages, a constellation of twinkling lights, a children's area furnished with giant foam books, and lots of secret seats just big enough for you and a book hidden in among the shelves. There will be also be a cafe and a gift section, and proceeds from every book, cup of coffee, baked good, and other item sold will go to fund literacy programs in our classrooms and computer center.

After three years of planning, the Open Books store is opening this November 21, 2009!

Join us as we celebrate the beginning of our happily ever after with author panels, story time, crafts, bookmaking, and more!