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Tangible Books

"Your Favorite South Side Neighborhood Bookstore"

About Us

Tangible Books, located in Chicago IL, is the Chicago Land Area's newest premier bookstore. We specialize in a large selection of books. We carry a wide range selection of topics and interests, and have a constant turnover of books with new books added daily. We would personally like to invite you to visit us at our new location off of South Halsted. For your next book purchase, visit Tangible Books in Chicago.

Areas Served

Chicago and Chicago Area | Chicago and Chicagoland Suburbs

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Testimonials

On 5/7/2025 Tyler Riley had this to say:
Beautiful store! Owner was very friendly and had everything organized! 11/10 for Book lovers!

On 5/5/2025 Maki had this to say:
Great bookstore; definitely worth checking out. If they don’t have what you’re looking for, you’re for sure going to find something else you didn’t have in mind. I was in there for a while and left with 4 books. The store owner was very welcoming and kind.

On 3/27/2025 tony boloni had this to say:
Got some obscure texts. The owner was very helpful.

On 3/9/2025 Estrella had this to say:
Huge selection. Friendly and helpful assistance.

On 1/29/2025 Skylar Smith had this to say:
Owners really nice and theres an affordable and large collection

Contact Us

Tangible Books
3326 S. Halsted Chicago, IL 60608
Phone: (773) 565-4088
Email: bostonar2268@yahoo.com

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Payment Types Accepted

Checks, American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa, Debit Cards

Our Hours

Holiday Hours May Vary. Please Call For Details.

Monday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

News

Events:
1. Book reading: Chicago in 77, Sunday May 4th 2025 @ 7:00pm, Author Karen Roddie.
2. Book Release: Moby Dick, May 10th 2025 @ 7:00pm, with Publisher Mallory Smart and Designer Dmitry Samarov.
3. Performance: Borikuerdas in Bridgeport, May 31st 2025, co-hosted by the Richard j. Daley Branch.

New Recurring Events: Yoga for Introverts, All levels yoga every Sunday 9:00am-10:00am, bit.ly/tangibleyoga

Speakers for the recurring Poetry Show:
May 3rd: Christine Clark and Jae Green
June 7th Natty Chris Gallinari, Sandy Marchetti and Jamie Wendt



On 2/6/2024 this was posted:
Nurrah Muhammad's film "Erin and Elaine" filmed at Tangible Books! Check it out https://youtu.be/TEtbAhnvn0Y?si=WKLOUlWtiJwJMhFn
Expires 2/29/2024

Nurrah Muhammad's film "Erin and Elaine" filmed at Tangible Books! Check it out https://youtu.be/TEtbAhnvn0Y?si=WKLOUlWtiJwJMhFn

Tangible has 6620 books that are either on Amazon, on Ebay, or being processed in the bookstore. Can you guess the number of books on the shelves? Leave guesses on our Facebook page.

Closest guess gets: a tote bag and a $30 gift certificate.
2nd place gets: a tote bag and a $20 gift certificate.
3rd place gets: a tote bag and a $10 gift certificate.

Winners announced on Sunday January 21st.

Come check out some events we are hosting at Tangible Books! Everyone is welcomed!

September 9th: 7:00 pm-10:00 pm Sobotka Release Party

September 16th: 7:00 pm To Whom It May Concern: Letters from Dmity Samarov Featuring Mallory Smart and Annie Howard

Do Not Submit Presents: Open Mic Night the First Thursday of every month. Sign up list 7:15 pm / Show 7:30pm
- Free Entry
- BYOB
- Light refreshments provided.
- Join DNS Chicago and your hosts for a storytelling open mic in Bridgeport. You'll have 7 minutes to tell or read any story you'd like. All levels welcome!! No pressure. No judgement. No scoring. Everyone has a story to tell and we want to hear yours!
- Questions: DONOTSUBMITCHICAGO@GMAIL.COM

New Poetry Show. First Saturday of every month: 7:00pm-9:00pm
- Poetry/Spoken Word (also some music, stand up, and performance art)
- Email: carlivit@gmail.com for more details

joshdimension and Tangible Books present Tangible Music: 3rd Wednesdays at 7:15pm

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