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May 2024 by Ronnie Taylor
A lovely bookstore with a good range of options. Their merch is cute and I love that they still require masks
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May 2024 by Ooni J
Such a fantastic selection of diverse and inclusive books!! And the staff are truly so kind and helpful. This bookstore also hosts some of the best bookish/author events in the city! I plan to come again as often as possible!
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April 2024 by Mary Anderson
Seemed like a very nice bookstore. Went with some friends who did buy books. I just looked around.
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April 2024 by B. B.
Enough with the mask policy, it's 2024 and there are plenty of other places to buy books. Never shopping here again.
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April 2024 by Sam Bottoms
Great local bookstore that focuses on women, queer and POC subjects and authors with lots of recommendations blurbs on the shelves from staff. The store is health conscious with requesting patrons wear masks and providing them at the door which is welcome.The amount of topics condensed into the space is impressive; YA, fiction, romance, sci-fi/fantasy, politics, spirituality, and a large children's section. Great selection of pins, stickers, and patches as well.The staff are always friendly and welcoming and they can easily order anything out of stock and it comes in quickly.
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March 2024 by N. Siddiquee
Great asset to the neighborhood!
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March 2024 by Lee Robbins
if the Women & First don't have your book in stock, they can order it.
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March 2024 by Richard Lange
2/21 - Great place with hard to find books. They do a great job.
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March 2024 by Joseph Marnen
A go-to bookstore in the heart of Andersonville. This institution has something for everyone and incredibly helpful staff to help you find the perfect read.
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February 2024 by Nikolette Manna
It is Feb 2024 and this place still requires masks. It’s been 4 years since Covid. You can’t make people wear masks anymore. Ridiculous
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February 2024 by Amanda Rose
You do have to wear a mask when you do come in and they provide free masks. Everyone wants to moan about how COVID is over and no one wants to talk about the flu. Masks can prevent transmission of common sicknesses most of the time. Before I came here, I did see one star reviews saying that they were anti-black. The moment I parked, I saw Black Lives Matter flags all over their windows. They have POC employees and have a wonderful section of black literature. So I’m pretty sure that the majority of the one star reviews are fake. I had asked an employee for recommendations and they picked out their favorites and their coworkers favorites as well. Very knowledgeable and friendly. If you don’t wanna talk to anyone, they do have written little postcard recommendations about books on the bookshelves. They have an amazing kid section that I would’ve loved when I was little. For such a small store, they try and pack every genre.
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February 2024 by Marcus
Requires masks in 2024
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February 2024 by Kelsey Doyle
One of the best bookstores in the city! Great selection, community events, rewards program, and always helpful staff!
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January 2024 by J P
Weird place. Still playing COVID with their mask requirements like it's still 2020. It's a shame cause I do like their products but their militant attitude turned me off. I'll find another bookstore.
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January 2024 by Denise McIntosh
I’ve been an enthusiastic patron of Women and Children First since 1981, the year I moved to Chicago. Its curated shelves are never less than stellar and it has been an active beacon of light in the community since the doors opened.
