Join the Chicago Nerd Social Club as they host a panel on all things Holmesian! Sunday August 9 at Open Books West Loop.

Join the Chicago Nerd Social Club as they host a panel on all things Holmesian! Sunday August 9 at Open Books West Loop.

The Open Book Club returns on August 11 with a discussion of Bill Hillmann's Mozos, featuring an appearance from Hillmann himself!  With a journalist's ear for detail, master-storyteller "Buffalo" Bill Hillmann narrates his decade-long journey of self-discovery, exploring his transformation from wasted ex-Golden Gloves champ lost in street brawls and cocaine deals on the Chicago streets Read More

The Open Book Club returns on August 11 with a discussion of Bill Hillmann's Mozos, featuring an appearance from Hillmann himself!  With a journalist's ear for detail, master-storyteller "Buffalo" Bill Hillmann narrates his decade-long journey of self-discovery, exploring his transformation from wasted ex-Golden Gloves champ lost in street brawls and cocaine deals on the Chicago streets Read More

Join us at our West Loop store for a lunchtime reading and Q&A with New York Times Best-selling author Sara Paretsky on August 19 at 12:30 pm. Sara will read from her latest book Brush Back.                     No one would accuse V. I. Warshawski of backing down Read More

Join us at our West Loop store for a lunchtime reading and Q&A with New York Times Best-selling author Sara Paretsky on August 19 at 12:30 pm. Sara will read from her latest book Brush Back.                     No one would accuse V. I. Warshawski of backing down Read More

Open Books West Loop will host its first sidewalk sale on August 20-23. We'll bring a glorious collection of books outside for you to peruse and purchase. All paperback books will be $3, all hardcover will be $4, and all kids' books will be $2. Plus, all members of Open Books West Loop will receive 20% off Read More

Open Books West Loop will host its first sidewalk sale on August 20-23. We'll bring a glorious collection of books outside for you to peruse and purchase. All paperback books will be $3, all hardcover will be $4, and all kids' books will be $2. Plus, all members of Open Books West Loop will receive 20% off Read More

We're getting ready for school to start, and want to welcome you to a fresh year of volunteering with a celebration! From 5 - 7 pm on Wednesday September 2 at the Lit Lounge at 651 W. Lake, we'll toast our amazing volunteers and mingle with new recruits. Plus appetizers and drinks will be provided.

We're getting ready for school to start, and want to welcome you to a fresh year of volunteering with a celebration! From 5 - 7 pm on Wednesday September 2 at the Lit Lounge at 651 W. Lake, we'll toast our amazing volunteers and mingle with new recruits. Plus appetizers and drinks will be provided.