Bookstores in Oak Park
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The Looking Glass
823 S Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60304
Mon-Wed 11am-6pm, Thu-Sat 11am-7pm, Sun 11am-5pm
Sells used books
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AfriWare Books, Gifts & Cultural Events
1033 South Blvd, Oak Park, IL 60302-2823
Mon–Sun 9am–6pm
Since 1993
Black-owned
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The Book Loft Oak Park
1047 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60301
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The Book Table
1045 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60301-1101
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The Magic Tree Bookstore
141 N Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 60301
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Barnes & Noble
1144 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60301
Mon-Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 11am-7pm
Author signings · Storytimes
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Comic book store
328 Madison St, Oak Park, IL 60302-4805
Of the 9 bookstores listed in Oak Park, 7 give a phone number, 3 publish opening hours and 6 have a website. 1 is a branch of a national chain — Barnes & Noble (1); the remaining 8 are independent. By what they offer: 2 are comic book stores, 1 sells used books, 1 focuses on children's books. The longest-running is AfriWare Books, Gifts & Cultural Events, in business since 1993. The nearest bigger selection is Chicago with 155.