57th Street Books

Category:	Book Store
Address:	1301 E 57th St, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
Phone:	+1 773-684-1300
Site:	57th.semcoop.com
Rating:	4.7
Working:	10AM–8PM 10AM–8PM 10AM–8PM 10AM–8PM 10AM–8PM 10AM–8PM 10AM–8PM

Location

Photos 100

Reviews 37

Aaron Olsen

I love this store! The employees are super helpful and friendly. And great selection. One thing I especially appreciate is that they have a service where you can select and purchase a book in person and then they will ship it for you for like $5 or so (plus free gift-wrapping!). I buy gifts for my nieces and nephews so I ship several books a year. I like to choose the books in person rather than online so I can flip through them. They dont do expedited delivery but I dont mind - saves me a trip to the post office!

Eric Norstrom

57th Street Books is great bookstore in a neighborhood of great bookstores. Hyde Park probably has the highest density of excellent bookstores in the U.S. This one is sister store with the Co-op Bookstore and focuses more on kids books, fiction, and general interest, though everything is represented. It is cozy and has a friendly, bookish, knowledgeable staff.

Jose Moore

Simply magical. No words can describe this place. Its simply a happy feeling inside. Yes, its a book store, but so much more. If youve spent your life buying from Amazon, or a big box bookstore then try 57th Street Books. Youre entire perspective on book buying will be forever changed.

Arlene Wang

This bookstore has such a whimsical and cozy feel, and is great for wandering. The fact that the store is underground also adds to the appeal. The selection is immense, and well organized by category. I really like their cook book selection and the staff recommendations.

Kirstin Decker

57th Street Books is a throwback to a time when bookstores were plentiful and before the internet invaded every inch of our lives. They stock pretty much everything and are very helpful. May this book store continue to delight its customers for many years to come!

Maribel Bounds

Wow, what can I not say about this place? It is amazeballs (sorry for the PG language but it is THAT good!). I went in mainly to see if they had a board game I was looking for and ended up spending an hour getting lost in their comics and graphic novels.

A Private User

I am a Hyde Park resident and big fan of 57th Street books! I just want to point out that the hours as listed above are incorrect, the store is in fact open on the weekends, 10:00am to 8:00pm Saturday and Sunday...

Angie Castells

Amazing underground book store. It looked small from the outside, but turned out to be huge, with plenty of rooms and alleys to explore. Im sure it would be one of my to go stores if I lived in Chicago!

Joseph Marques

This place is dangerous for your wallet, and its dangerous for you if youre not good at walking on an uneven floor. Seriously, its an awesome bookstore, but take care not to fall on your face.

Roger McHaney

Love this bookstore for a quick visit or lengthy browsing. Good comic book selection. I hope to come back some day and sell some of my collectibles here. Good people work at this place!!

kiara neal

Amazing place with friendly staff that are always helpful. I needed a book for my college literature class and i was able to call and put the there last copy on the side for me.

Kathleen Weiss

Great selection of books and carefully curated staff favorites! Its impossible for a book lover to visit and not walk out with a new read. I love this neighborhood book store!

Kelsey Waugh

I love the layout of this store. It is like an adventure as you walk deeper and deeper into the store. I could be in there for hours. Great underground book store!

Carlos Aguirre

Great selection. Awesome knowledgeable staff. They do childrens books readings regularly. Just a nice, independent bookstore. And it has that awesome book smell.

Robyn Graham

Very extensive amount of books! I could happily get lost in there. The staff are all very friendly and the staff recommendations for books were very helpful.

Hazal Goksu

One of my favorite bookshops! Get lost in the many rooms of 57th street bookstore until you run into that book you didnt even know you were looking for :)

Will Mittendorf

Great local bookstore. Excellent place to find gifts and good literature and kids books. Go to the Seminary co-op bookstore on Woodlawn for textbooks.

Roland Wulbert

Customers and staff all knowledgeable. Handwritten reviews trustworthy. Go three, four times and the bookstore becomes part of your life.

A Private User

My favorite bookstore in the world. Amazing selection and they always have interesting recommendations.

Garrafa Carlos

Regio excelente lugar exclusivo

Pat Idzik

Really great selection of current books housed in a really neat little shop.

Harley Quinn Senpai

The lady was being rude to a group of kids and told to never come back!

Geoffrey Ramseyer

Very cozy underground bookstore with very friendly staff.