The Bookworks
The Bookworks is a privately owned and operated bookshop serving the Wrigleyville neighborhood for 28 years.
Established in 1984, The Bookworks offers a wide selection of books, recordings and old paper items. These include rare and out-of-print books and records, literary first editions, antiquarian titles, fine bindings and hard to locate items.
06/29/2025
Just uploaded lots of great new arrivals. Sixties, art, sports, literature and more! Check out the link to see what's new:
https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sortby=0&vci=134742
12/30/2024
Links Hall has been an important alternative music and performance venue in Chicago for 45 years. They were great neighbors to have when we opened our bookstore. Now they need donations to keep going so please give any amount you can. Every little bit will help. Thanks.
https://www.linkshall.org/about-links-hall
https://givebutter.com/LifelineForLinks
Lifeline for Links By Links Hall Incorporated
09/18/2024
The auction goes live Thursday, September 19th. Here's a direct link to the sale for previews and early bidding:
https://auctions.potterauctions.com/Catalog.aspx?auctionid=1189.
09/16/2024
Decided it’s time to sell the 1960s Counterculture collection.
Books on psychedelics, hippies, civil rights, music, feminism, literature, radical politics and more. There are also rare posters, recordings, and ephemera.
Other consigners will be offering large Grateful Dead and Gay erotica collections.
No sign in needed to view the sale. Check it out.
https://auctions.potterauctions.com/Catalog.aspx?auctionid=1189
03/12/2024
We've been working hard to list a lot of new arrivals. Sixties counterculture, history, art, literature and more!
05/31/2023
Another spectacular Chicago book auction from Potter & Potter. Live and online June 1st.
05/31/2023
Great image and an excellent chance to buy books in Chicago!
Beasley Books will be exhibiting at our June 17th fair, and they always bring an exciting mix of modern first editions, radical literature, art and photography as well as books on blues and jazz, and surrealism. This year they will also have on hand some vintage Polish language play and movie posters.
04/15/2023
Searching for Lost Time in the World’s Most Beautiful Calendar What is a day, a month, a year? Science, religion and art coalesce in an invaluable 15th-century book of hours.
02/18/2023
The mysterious doodles hidden in a 1,300-year-old book
The mysterious doodles hidden in a 1,300-year-old book Centuries-old books, manuscripts and printing plates often contain invisible etchings, mysterious letters – and even doodles.
02/10/2023
Still some great bookstores in Chicago with retail locations!
The 19 best bookstores in Chicago for new and used books From novels to nonfiction, you'll find all of the titles you could possibly want and more at these best bookstores in Chicago
12/04/2022
An excellent history of books at Christmas (and they don't have to be "new"!)
How a Good Book Became the ‘Richest’ of Holiday Gifts As Christmas came to be celebrated in the home, choosing the right volume was a way to show intimate understanding of the person opening the package.
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