Chicago Our Campus: Bookstores
Questions?
Questions can be directed to Campus Life by phone at 312.629.6880 or by email stulife@saic.edu.
57th Street Books
1301 E. 57th St.
773.684.1300
Charming basement bookstore. A book cave for people looking for a good book. Family-friendly selections are available as well.
Barbara's Bookstore
111 N. State St.
(Macy's, Lower Level)
312.781.3033
233 E. Wacker Dr.
(Willis Tower)
312.466.0223
1218 S. Halsted St.
312.413.2665
A handful of locations downtown and independently owned. Wide selection of books on a broad array of topics. Literary events throughout the year.
Barnes & Noble
bn.com
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
312.362.8795
Located at DePaul University's Loop Campus, this Barnes & Noble also officially stocks textbooks for SAIC.
Bookworks
thebookworks.com
444 N. Clark St.
773.871.5318
Wide selection of used books, records, and CDs. Specializing in art, photography, jazz, philosophy, Beat literature, and Chicago history. They buy used books, too.
Chicago Comics
chicagocomics.com
3244 N. Clark St.
773.528.1983
Exciting selection of alternative magazines, comics, art and design books, and toys.
Graham Crackers Comics
grahamcrackers.com
77 E. Madison St.
312.629.1810
Good selection of comics, including some from local artists, and close to campus.
Myopic Used Books
myopicbookstore.com
1564 N. Milwaukee Ave.
773.862.4882
A maze of wall-to-wall books in Wicker Park.
Powell's
2850 N. Lincoln Ave.
773.248.1444
1501 E. 57th St.
773.955.7780
1218 S. Halsted St
312.243.9070
Independently owned new and used bookstore with a good selection of art and architecture books, in addition to other fiction and nonfiction offerings.
Quimby's Bookstore
quimbys.com
1854 W. North Ave.
773.342.0910
Beloved Quimby's stocks underground comics as well as unique and hard-to-find magazines and books, and much more.
Seminary Co-op Books
semcoop.com
5757 S. University Ave.
773.752.4381
Huge selection, stocks more than 100,000 titles. Perfect for browsing, especially if you're interested in academic books: history, philosophy, economics, great literature.
Unabridged Books
unabridgedbookstore.com
3251 N. Broadway St.
773.883.9119
Good GLBTQ selection, located in the heart of Boystown, but look forward to a good selection of children's books, popular fiction, and other "must-reads." Thoughtful, handwritten staff recommendations help you navigate the shelves.
Women and Children First
womenandchildrenfirst.com
5233 N. Clark St.
773.769.9299
Specializes in feminist and children's books, but they stock titles for everyone. They also stock clever stickers, buttons, and gifts.
