Powell's Bookstore offers a very broad range of selections, notably in the used academic non-fiction department, with...
Website: powellschicago.com
Phone: (773) 955-7780
Cross Streets: Near the intersection of E 57th St and S Harper Ave
1501 E 57th St Chicago, IL 60637-2007 271.08 mi
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This wonderful used bookstore near the University of Chicago campus is a longstanding neighborhood staple, with a plethora of thought-provoking books jammed into a glorious jumble. It's a great place... More
Powell’s Chicago is in Hyde Park a few blocks from the University of Chicago. It has 2 rooms packed with used books. Compared to Powell’s in Portland, Oregon (the motherstore), this one is small (to... More
Whenever we have to go through Chicago we always stop in at Powell's second- hand bookstore. It is one of the bookstores where I can obtain hard to buy egyptological books. They also have amazing... More
The husband was looking forward to visiting this place for months. Great little used bookstore packed with (as someone else put it) scholarly literature. Great selection of nonfiction. Worth the drive... More
The concept here is pretty simple - they buy mainly remaindered and overstock scholarly books (indeed they are supposedly the nation's largest wholesaler of same to the industry) and this is their... More
