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September 2023 by Taylor Kern
The staff here is always so helpful and nice. Just learned that they are dog friendly and take Apple Pay, so they’re on my regular walking route now :)
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September 2023 by Allison Fine
I love my neighborhood bookstore! Buy all my books here & hang out to kibbutz with my fellow booksellers! ❤️
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September 2023 by Shannon D.
SUCH A CUTE LOCAL SPOT! I would highly recommend stopping in to buy a few books here. There are so many options, so many categories, and such great options. We picked up one book (we're from out of town and didn't have much luggage space), and I wish we could've spent all day here! The staff are so incredibly nice and friendly, I love the overall vibe of this place.
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August 2023 by Claire P.
Great environment and amazing selection of books. Very nice people at the register and willing to help!
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August 2023 by Pamela Benitez
Very nice bookstore. It was awesome that they had a section for children, and they were able to play with a wooden track for cars.
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August 2023 by Cameron Goodwin-Schoen
Good selection of books with customer recommendations tucked underneath the books. The staff were extremely helpful and kind. Good bookstore spot.
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August 2023 by William Scully
The best of the best! The staff at City Lit books is just incredible. Smart, funny, and willing to participate in outlandish shenanigans without batting an eye. They know their books and pop culture! One of my very favorite spots in Chicago, I visit as often as I am able.
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August 2023 by Maggie G.
THE BEST BOOKSTORE IN CHICAGO! Knowledgable and friendly staff, fantastic selection of books from children's to adult, and quirky "extras" from cards to Chicago souvenirs. Staff members note their favorite books with little notes explaining why they loved it--a great way for me (a voracious reader) to narrow down my selection and discover books that aren't yet on my radar. Did I mention the staff? I'll mention them again--smart, well read, and familiar with pop culture--not to mention friendly and FUN! If you're in Logan Square, this is a great spot to discover. Or to visit over and over and over again.
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July 2023 by Liz Proscia
Ordered a book for pickup yesterday and the folks at City Lit had it ready to go super fast! So appreciative of them having the option to browse online and pick something up because I get easily overwhelmed by browsing in person (to no fault of theirs, the store is incredibly organized!) I also opened my book this afternoon and noticed they put the bookmark right at the beginning of chapter one and I thought that was a nice touch :) Thank you!!
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July 2023 by Rachel Vander Weit
great logan square bookstore. really friendly staff and interesting collection. very clean and well organized!
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June 2023 by Aidan Sigman
City Lit is genuinely a joy. The curation is excellent and the shelf tags are full of titillating insights. Their philosophy section is small but one of the best-curated collections I’ve seen outside of academic bookstores. Or inside of them, for that matter. E. Jesse’s recommendations are full of enthusiasm and a true boon to anyone exploring a new area of philosophy (including those of us just emerging from our rigid analytic chrysalises).
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June 2023 by Jon Kassel
Love this place. The staff is helpful and knowledgeable. I'll always support an independent book store like this over online corporate conglomerates...
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June 2023 by Ricky Iguana
Only giving 3 stars because I came for Paulie Amigo's book "You Suck", but they don't carry it. It seems like a a nice place, but whatever.
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June 2023 by Laural Anne MacGregor
What a great bookstore! Wonderful selection, helpful staff. I left with several books. If I am ever back in Chicago, I will definitely return to City Lit!
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May 2023 by Fred Snyder
Good selection, friendly staff. A few comfy seats.
