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Bookstores in Evanston, IL

10 bookstores in and around Evanston, Illinois.

Evanston has about 76,006 residents, which works out to 13 bookstores per 100,000 people. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 estimate.

Bookstores in Evanston

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  1. Amaranth Books

    828 Davis St, Evanston, IL 60201

    Mon–Fri 11am–4pm

    Used

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  2. Booked

    506 Main St, Evanston, IL 60202

    Tue–Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 10am–3pm

    Children's

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  3. Zora's Place

    2223 Washington St, Evanston, IL 60202

    Wed–Thu 4pm–7pm, Fri–Sat 10am–4pm

    Woman-owned

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  1. Comix Revolution Evanston

    606 Davis St, Evanston, IL 60201

    Since 1996

    Comics

    Comics

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  2. Squeezebox Books & Music

    743 Main St, Evanston, IL 60202

    Used

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  3. Bookends & Beginnings

    1620 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201-3829

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  4. Barnes & Noble

    1630 Sherman Ave, Evanston, IL 60201

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  5. Adler's Foreign Books

    915 Foster St, Evanston, IL 60201-7010

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  6. Market Fresh Books

    700 Church St, Evanston, IL 60201

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  7. Frontline North

    609 W Howard St a, Evanston, IL 60202

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10bookstores
13per 100,000 residents
10with a phone
8with a website
3publish hours

Of the 10 bookstores listed in Evanston, 10 give a phone number, 3 publish opening hours and 8 have a website. 1 is a branch of a national chain — Barnes & Noble (1); the remaining 9 are independent. By what they offer: 2 sell used books, 1 focuses on children's books, 1 ares comic book stores. The longest-running is Comix Revolution Evanston, in business since 1996. The nearest bigger selection is Chicago with 155.

Evanston 10 bookstores

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