

Bookends closed its Sherman Avenue outpost along with the alley store.īarrett raised $110,000 from a GoFundMe campaign and the city gave her $83,000 to help fund the move to Orrington. Please contact us for any questions you might have, or simply give us a call at (847) 866-7374. “Every single fixture in that old store was second- or third-hand castoffs from some other bookstore that had gone out of business,” Barrett said. Location & Hours WE HAVE MOVED and are no longer in our alley location. We have been at the same Evanston location for over 20 years and we are conveniently located near the Davis Street EL stop. We buy and sell quality used books, DVDs and jazz & classical CDs. While the former location on Bookman’s Alley was a unique draw, it had its disadvantages. Located in Bookmans Alley in the heart of downtown Evanston, Bookends & Beginnings is a cozy independent bookstore offering new and used books. Amaranth Books is a used bookstore located in Evanston.

It offers a rewards program where you will receive 5 back for every 100 you spend in the store. People are going to come to love this place,” she said. Address: 1712 Sherman Ave., Alley 1, Evanston Located in the heart of downtown Evanston, this independent bookstore has lots of events including storytimes, workshops, author talks, book releases and more. Bookends & Beginnings, Evanston, Illinois. “I hope that people come take a look at the store for themselves. Bookends & Beginnings Bookstore 1620 Orrington Ave Evanston IL 60201. The new space, about 500 square feet larger than the store’s previous location, features two floors, bright chandeliers on the ceiling and a colorful mural painted by Barrett’s artist sons, Sam and George Booker. Customers head downstairs past a mural at Bookends & Beginnings painted by owner Nina Barrett’s sons Sam and George Booker.
