Powell's Books Chicago
@powellsbookschi.bsky.social
Chicago’s largest independent dealer in quality used, bargain, antiquarian, and out-of-print books. Visit us at 1501 E. 57th St., Chicago, IL 60637, or at powellschicago.com.
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Get in on our time-honored First-of-the-Month sale.
Save 20% when you shop in-store with your Powell’s Books Chicago tote bag or t-shirt.
That’s the deal, on the first day of each month.
Save 20% when you shop in-store with your Powell’s Books Chicago tote bag or t-shirt.
That’s the deal, on the first day of each month.
Save the date, book hunters! 📖 🔍
Join us and dozens of other booksellers as we wow you with our wares at the Plumbers Hall.
We’ll be showing off rarities and curiosities you don’t typically see at our storefront, so you won’t want to miss it!
🗓️ Sat., 6/13, 10am-5pm
📍 1340 W. Washington Blvd.
Join us and dozens of other booksellers as we wow you with our wares at the Plumbers Hall.
We’ll be showing off rarities and curiosities you don’t typically see at our storefront, so you won’t want to miss it!
🗓️ Sat., 6/13, 10am-5pm
📍 1340 W. Washington Blvd.
May 21, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Save the date, book hunters! 📖 🔍
Join us and dozens of other booksellers as we wow you with our wares at the Plumbers Hall.
We’ll be showing off rarities and curiosities you don’t typically see at our storefront, so you won’t want to miss it!
🗓️ Sat., 6/13, 10am-5pm
📍 1340 W. Washington Blvd.
Join us and dozens of other booksellers as we wow you with our wares at the Plumbers Hall.
We’ll be showing off rarities and curiosities you don’t typically see at our storefront, so you won’t want to miss it!
🗓️ Sat., 6/13, 10am-5pm
📍 1340 W. Washington Blvd.
Joe Cothrel @cothrel.bsky.social went all over Chicago for Newcity and found that our shop “has arguably the best selection of art, architecture and design in the city.”
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Beauty by Volume: On the Art-Book Trail of Chicago
I decided to take a walk to see where I might find art books in Chicago today. I began with a broad definition of "art book," including everything from coffee-table books to graphic novels. Then I map...
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May 20, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Joe Cothrel @cothrel.bsky.social went all over Chicago for Newcity and found that our shop “has arguably the best selection of art, architecture and design in the city.”
art.newcity.com/2026/05/13/a...
art.newcity.com/2026/05/13/a...
“Super Bowl for indie booksellers” is right.
The big day is Saturday, 4/25. Do you have your book crawl mapped out?
#BookSky
blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/22/c...
The big day is Saturday, 4/25. Do you have your book crawl mapped out?
#BookSky
blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/22/c...
Chicago's Indie Bookstore Crawl Returns Saturday At 80+ Shops Across The Area
The event coincides with the nationwide Independent Bookstore Day. Customers who visit enough stores can earn yearlong discounts.
blockclubchicago.org
April 24, 2026 at 9:28 PM
“Super Bowl for indie booksellers” is right.
The big day is Saturday, 4/25. Do you have your book crawl mapped out?
#BookSky
blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/22/c...
The big day is Saturday, 4/25. Do you have your book crawl mapped out?
#BookSky
blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/22/c...
Put the Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl at the top of your list too! #BookSky
22 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend:
▪️ Bookstore crawl
▪️ Balloon Museum
▪️ One Of A Kind Spring Sale & more: blockclubchi.co/4mMxm4w
▪️ Bookstore crawl
▪️ Balloon Museum
▪️ One Of A Kind Spring Sale & more: blockclubchi.co/4mMxm4w
April 24, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Put the Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl at the top of your list too! #BookSky
The Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl is an Independent Bookstore Day tradition. Start your crawl with us early on Saturday, April 25!
April 23, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl is an Independent Bookstore Day tradition. Start your crawl with us early on Saturday, April 25!
Top of the morning from Hyde Park, the most #bookish neighborhood in Chicago.
📍 1501 E. 57th St., Chicago, IL 60637
#BookSky #ReaderSky #BookstoreLife
📍 1501 E. 57th St., Chicago, IL 60637
#BookSky #ReaderSky #BookstoreLife
February 18, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Top of the morning from Hyde Park, the most #bookish neighborhood in Chicago.
📍 1501 E. 57th St., Chicago, IL 60637
#BookSky #ReaderSky #BookstoreLife
📍 1501 E. 57th St., Chicago, IL 60637
#BookSky #ReaderSky #BookstoreLife
🚨🥶 CLOSED FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 🥶🚨
January 22, 2026 at 11:04 PM
🚨🥶 CLOSED FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 🥶🚨
We have a few books here for you to peruse. 😉 📚 🤓
January 8, 2026 at 8:40 PM
We have a few books here for you to peruse. 😉 📚 🤓
Snowfall, sunrise! ❄️⛅️
It’s another lovely December day in Chicago.
Make it a bookstore day. Shop your favorite neighborhood indie!
#indiebookstore #BookSky #ReaderSky #shoplocal #shopsmall
It’s another lovely December day in Chicago.
Make it a bookstore day. Shop your favorite neighborhood indie!
#indiebookstore #BookSky #ReaderSky #shoplocal #shopsmall
December 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Snowfall, sunrise! ❄️⛅️
It’s another lovely December day in Chicago.
Make it a bookstore day. Shop your favorite neighborhood indie!
#indiebookstore #BookSky #ReaderSky #shoplocal #shopsmall
It’s another lovely December day in Chicago.
Make it a bookstore day. Shop your favorite neighborhood indie!
#indiebookstore #BookSky #ReaderSky #shoplocal #shopsmall
Shop local this holiday season, and let us help you book right through your gift giving list!
Thanks to the Hyde Park Herald for highlighting us in their neighborhood holiday shopping guide.
#BookSky #ShopLocal
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Thanks to the Hyde Park Herald for highlighting us in their neighborhood holiday shopping guide.
#BookSky #ShopLocal
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Where to shop local this holiday season
The holiday season is here again, and for those looking to shop thoughtfully and close to home, Hyde Park, Kenwood and Woodlawn are home to a rich mix of small
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December 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Shop local this holiday season, and let us help you book right through your gift giving list!
Thanks to the Hyde Park Herald for highlighting us in their neighborhood holiday shopping guide.
#BookSky #ShopLocal
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Thanks to the Hyde Park Herald for highlighting us in their neighborhood holiday shopping guide.
#BookSky #ShopLocal
www.hpherald.com/evening_dige...
September 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Here in our neighborhood, Hyde Park, folks are beaming after a lovely weekend for #UChicago Convocation and the 57th Street Art Fair.
School may be out, but your trusty local booksellers are here all summer.
Let us help you build up that summer #tbr pile. Sun-Tues, 10am-5pm; Weds-Sat, 11am-7pm.
School may be out, but your trusty local booksellers are here all summer.
Let us help you build up that summer #tbr pile. Sun-Tues, 10am-5pm; Weds-Sat, 11am-7pm.
June 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM
We were honored to welcome these amazing book artists and book arts advocates at our warehouse. #BookSky
Last week @eddiecampbell.bsky.social and I went to Powell’s Books’ fantastic warehouse to pick up some copies of our Bizarre Romance. @kgerleve.bsky.social helped us (we were given 36 cases of books!) and we had a great visit. Thank you, Brad Jonas and @powellsbookschi.bsky.social !
May 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
We were honored to welcome these amazing book artists and book arts advocates at our warehouse. #BookSky
Don’t think he’s ever been here before?
Oh, ye of little faith…
To native South Sider, erstwhile Hyde Park theology student, and now first US-born pope Leo XIV, we send heartfelt hometown congratulations.
#BookSky #ReaderSky #Books
Oh, ye of little faith…
To native South Sider, erstwhile Hyde Park theology student, and now first US-born pope Leo XIV, we send heartfelt hometown congratulations.
#BookSky #ReaderSky #Books
May 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Don’t think he’s ever been here before?
Oh, ye of little faith…
To native South Sider, erstwhile Hyde Park theology student, and now first US-born pope Leo XIV, we send heartfelt hometown congratulations.
#BookSky #ReaderSky #Books
Oh, ye of little faith…
To native South Sider, erstwhile Hyde Park theology student, and now first US-born pope Leo XIV, we send heartfelt hometown congratulations.
#BookSky #ReaderSky #Books
Look, Ma! We made it into the neighborhood paper’s weekly photo roundup.
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May 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Look, Ma! We made it into the neighborhood paper’s weekly photo roundup.
www.hpherald.com/evening_dige...
www.hpherald.com/evening_dige...
Reposted by Powell's Books Chicago
Hey, that's us! We made the news!
blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/01/c...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/01/c...
Chicago’s Comic Book Stores Banding Together For Citywide Shop Crawl Saturday
Neighborhood shops plan to take this year’s Free Comic Book Day festivities to a new level, starting with a pre-party Friday.
blockclubchicago.org
May 1, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Hey, that's us! We made the news!
blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/01/c...
blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/01/c...
Get in on our time-honored First-of-the-Month sale.
Save 20% when you shop in-store with your Powell’s Books Chicago tote bag or t-shirt.
That’s the deal, on the first day of each month.
Save 20% when you shop in-store with your Powell’s Books Chicago tote bag or t-shirt.
That’s the deal, on the first day of each month.
April 30, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Get in on our time-honored First-of-the-Month sale.
Save 20% when you shop in-store with your Powell’s Books Chicago tote bag or t-shirt.
That’s the deal, on the first day of each month.
Save 20% when you shop in-store with your Powell’s Books Chicago tote bag or t-shirt.
That’s the deal, on the first day of each month.
We’re closing the books on our most epic Independent Bookstore Day yet.
Thanks for showing up big on Saturday and making the commitment to #shopsmall in support of indies.
Long live #independentbookstores!
#BookSky #ReaderSky #Books
#SupportIndependentBookstores #BookstoreLife #BookstoreLove
Thanks for showing up big on Saturday and making the commitment to #shopsmall in support of indies.
Long live #independentbookstores!
#BookSky #ReaderSky #Books
#SupportIndependentBookstores #BookstoreLife #BookstoreLove
April 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
We’re closing the books on our most epic Independent Bookstore Day yet.
Thanks for showing up big on Saturday and making the commitment to #shopsmall in support of indies.
Long live #independentbookstores!
#BookSky #ReaderSky #Books
#SupportIndependentBookstores #BookstoreLife #BookstoreLove
Thanks for showing up big on Saturday and making the commitment to #shopsmall in support of indies.
Long live #independentbookstores!
#BookSky #ReaderSky #Books
#SupportIndependentBookstores #BookstoreLife #BookstoreLove
Reposted by Powell's Books Chicago
Favorites for #IndependentBookstoreDay from Chicago: @powellsbookschi.bsky.social takes me back to grad school, and @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social has become a must-visit every time we're in town.
April 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Favorites for #IndependentBookstoreDay from Chicago: @powellsbookschi.bsky.social takes me back to grad school, and @pilsencommbooks.bsky.social has become a must-visit every time we're in town.
Reposted by Powell's Books Chicago
Reminder! Tomorrow is Independent Bookstore Day and we expect all of you in here for the city-wide book crawl (see link in bio for more info)! Don’t miss the New Stuff Saturdays Livestream on IG at 11:30am CT so you know what new things to look for! instagram.com/quimbysbookstore/
April 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Reminder! Tomorrow is Independent Bookstore Day and we expect all of you in here for the city-wide book crawl (see link in bio for more info)! Don’t miss the New Stuff Saturdays Livestream on IG at 11:30am CT so you know what new things to look for! instagram.com/quimbysbookstore/
Quick reminder that Independent Bookstore Day is this Saturday, April 26!
If you’re in the area, put us on your itinerary for the Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl.
We have special early hours: 9am-7pm.
If you’re in the area, put us on your itinerary for the Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl.
We have special early hours: 9am-7pm.
April 25, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Quick reminder that Independent Bookstore Day is this Saturday, April 26!
If you’re in the area, put us on your itinerary for the Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl.
We have special early hours: 9am-7pm.
If you’re in the area, put us on your itinerary for the Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl.
We have special early hours: 9am-7pm.
#tbt IBD of yesteryear 🎥
Independent Bookstore Day happens this year on Saturday, April 26.
Join the great Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl, and come have some bookish fun with us!
#BookSky #ReaderSky #ChiLoveBooks #TeamIndie #Bookstores #BookstoreLove #SupportIndependentBookstores #BookstoreLife
Independent Bookstore Day happens this year on Saturday, April 26.
Join the great Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl, and come have some bookish fun with us!
#BookSky #ReaderSky #ChiLoveBooks #TeamIndie #Bookstores #BookstoreLove #SupportIndependentBookstores #BookstoreLife
April 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
#tbt IBD of yesteryear 🎥
Independent Bookstore Day happens this year on Saturday, April 26.
Join the great Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl, and come have some bookish fun with us!
#BookSky #ReaderSky #ChiLoveBooks #TeamIndie #Bookstores #BookstoreLove #SupportIndependentBookstores #BookstoreLife
Independent Bookstore Day happens this year on Saturday, April 26.
Join the great Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl, and come have some bookish fun with us!
#BookSky #ReaderSky #ChiLoveBooks #TeamIndie #Bookstores #BookstoreLove #SupportIndependentBookstores #BookstoreLife
Here’s the 311 on Chicago’s Independent Bookstore Day.
🗓️ Saturday, April 26, 2025
#Booksky #BookstoreLove #BookstoreLife #Books #SupportIndependentBookstores #Bookstores #ReaderSky #ChiLoveBooks #TeamIndie
www.chilovebooks.com
🗓️ Saturday, April 26, 2025
#Booksky #BookstoreLove #BookstoreLife #Books #SupportIndependentBookstores #Bookstores #ReaderSky #ChiLoveBooks #TeamIndie
www.chilovebooks.com
CHI♥BOOKS
It was my first time attending, and I had so much fun and felt so involved in the community. I'll definitely be attending again next year. -Almudena R. We had a great time, and we were able to...
www.chilovebooks.com
April 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Here’s the 311 on Chicago’s Independent Bookstore Day.
🗓️ Saturday, April 26, 2025
#Booksky #BookstoreLove #BookstoreLife #Books #SupportIndependentBookstores #Bookstores #ReaderSky #ChiLoveBooks #TeamIndie
www.chilovebooks.com
🗓️ Saturday, April 26, 2025
#Booksky #BookstoreLove #BookstoreLife #Books #SupportIndependentBookstores #Bookstores #ReaderSky #ChiLoveBooks #TeamIndie
www.chilovebooks.com
Get me to God’s country.
IYKYK.
#Booksky #Readersky #BookstoreLove #BookstoreLife #SupportIndependentBookstores #Bookstores #Books #Bookselling
IYKYK.
#Booksky #Readersky #BookstoreLove #BookstoreLife #SupportIndependentBookstores #Bookstores #Books #Bookselling
April 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Get me to God’s country.
IYKYK.
#Booksky #Readersky #BookstoreLove #BookstoreLife #SupportIndependentBookstores #Bookstores #Books #Bookselling
IYKYK.
#Booksky #Readersky #BookstoreLove #BookstoreLife #SupportIndependentBookstores #Bookstores #Books #Bookselling