Open Books River North CLOSED

As of May 11th our location at 213 W. Institute will be CLOSED. Watch this space or sign up for our newsletter for the date of our reopening at 651 W. Lake Street. In the meantime, you can come visit us at our Pilsen Warehouse.

Open Books River North CLOSED

As of May 11th our location at 213 W. Institute will be CLOSED. Watch this space or sign up for our newsletter for the date of our reopening at 651 W. Lake Street. In the meantime, you can come visit us at our Pilsen Warehouse.

ReadThenWrite Author Launch

Join us and our incredible student authors from John Hope College Prep as they read from their newly published work for the first time! To learn more about our ReadThenWrite program, click here.

ReadThenWrite Author Launch

Join us and our incredible student authors from John Hope College Prep as they read from their newly published work for the first time! To learn more about our ReadThenWrite program, click here.

Pilsen Elementary ReadThenWrite Author Launch

Join us and our incredible student authors from Pilsen Elementary as they read from their newly published work for the first time! To learn more about our ReadThenWrite program, click here.

Pilsen Elementary ReadThenWrite Author Launch

Join us and our incredible student authors from Pilsen Elementary as they read from their newly published work for the first time! To learn more about our ReadThenWrite program, click here.

Meatheads’ Children’s Author Summer Reading Series: Kate Hannigan

Open Books is excited to announce five incredible author events across Chicagoland this summer, in partnership with Meatheads Burgers, who provides thoughtful food by caring people. Throughout June and July, children’s authors Kate Hannigan, Matthew Baker, Elise Parsely, and Liz Climo will join Open Books at various Meatheads locations for storytimes and activities. The author series is part Read More

Meatheads’ Children’s Author Summer Reading Series: Kate Hannigan

Open Books is excited to announce five incredible author events across Chicagoland this summer, in partnership with Meatheads Burgers, who provides thoughtful food by caring people. Throughout June and July, children’s authors Kate Hannigan, Matthew Baker, Elise Parsely, and Liz Climo will join Open Books at various Meatheads locations for storytimes and activities. The author series is part Read More

Jim Shepard at Open Books

Jim Shepard, author of The Book of Aron, will drop by Open Books West Loop for a signing of his latest work.

Jim Shepard at Open Books

Jim Shepard, author of The Book of Aron, will drop by Open Books West Loop for a signing of his latest work.