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RoscoeBooks
2142 W Roscoe St, Chicago, IL 60618, United States
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Ga
Review №1

Roscoe Books is an excellent store! The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful with finding specific books you want to read. Roscoe Books has a wide variety of books that supports large and known authors and up and coming authors. It is one of the best indie bookstores I have ever been to. Shop local!

Ca
Review №2

A great local bookstore! We started ordering from here exclusively at the start of the pandemic and pickup for our orders is quick and easy. The protocols for COVID are clearly communicated and books are displayed well for a quick browse when picking up orders. I love the online shop and they have been so communicative when my orders are going to have potential delays or back orders.

Me
Review №3

Great staff picks! I bought some of the recommended novels and tore through them. Very cool shop.

Ka
Review №4

Wonderful bookstore. So many books, so little time. Good reviews posted on the shelves. Fun kids section. Now open for 15 minutes of browsing

Ke
Review №5

Wonderful local bookstore with local authors and knowledgeable staff.

Ch
Review №6

Great local bookstore with wide variety and friendly staff. Tons of staff recommendations are offered as well and cover plenty of genres. They will also order a book for you if they dont have a specific title in stock.

Fa
Review №7

Love at first sight. Wide variety of books with lots of staff reviews on shelves. Will visit again whenever I come back to Chicago!💕💕💕

Da
Review №8

Great selection despite its small size and very helpful staff. Nice kids space that my 3 year old likes to read books in.

An
Review №9

Great independent bookstore with descriptions of many books making it hard to choose what to buy. This is the kind of place one can spend hours browsing and choosing a new library of their own.

Te
Review №10

Taking on line orders for pick up with great service. Support independent book stores!

Mi
Review №11

Great little spot. Helpful staff

Ch
Review №12

Fantastic local bookstore!

Ka
Review №13

Really lovely brick and mortar bookstore that is extremely well organized with passionate, knowledgeable staff. Dont have the book you were looking for? Theyll order it for you! They also carry nice gifts that arent books. Great location too!

Mi
Review №14

Best book store in town. Huge selection, focus on kids and teen books and personal service! Love to shop there

So
Review №15

This place is awesome I have found my favorite books there and it’s a great place with a nook to read in I could stay there all day great selection of books.

Pe
Review №16

What a lovely, inviting place for browsing, sitting, or doing some serious book shopping. Helpful and cheerful staff. They will help you find any book you need.

ri
Review №17

Cozy, clean and very inviting bookstore. My children enjoy the little reading nook. Owner was so nice...

An
Review №18

This is an adorable, well-stocked bookstore with owner and employees that care about their customers. Erika, the owner, is always friendly and involved with her customers, young and old. My favorite is that she and Emily (who will be very missed!) have curated a GREAT childrens section that I always wish I had more time to peruse, but Im usually busy chasing two toddlers around!

Mo
Review №19

Lots of lovely little reviews around the shop. A great local authors section that includes signed copies!

Ki
Review №20

Great independent bookstore with wonderful service. If they dont have the book, they are happy to order it (as long it is in print). I ordered 1 on Saturday, and should be there by Tuesday!

Lu
Review №21

Cozy bookstore! Found the soft cover book that saved my life! 💕

Je
Review №22

Great bookstore in a wonderful neighborhood. Staff is very helpful and knowledgeable. Good selection and they can easily order anything for you if its not in stock. Beautiful store! Support your independent bookseller.

Ch
Review №23

Roscoe Books had copies of books when other stores in the area did not. Dont let the small size fool you, it has a little of everything for everyone. Great staff who actually loves to read the books they have and love to offer their personal recommends!

Da
Review №24

Wonderful local book seller with a great selection!

Er
Review №25

Love calling ahead for a gift book and if they have it they have it, they will wrap it and have itready to go when I pick up.

Yv
Review №26

A unique local spot, RoscoeBooks is definitely worth visit if you’re in the area. The staff is very friendly and super knowledgeable. Their book recommendations are on point!

Jo
Review №27

This is my daughter and my absolute favorite bookstore! Great people and selection. Kids section, unique cards, cool literary gifts and local Chicago books are all winners.

Ma
Review №28

Not very big, but the staff is so helpful and usually very knowledgeable. They have book book blurbs on the shelves which state why an employee really enjoyed a specific book (it helps people who go in there not knowing what book they are going to want).

Ja
Review №29

Great selection at a very low-key store.

J
Review №30

Live in the neighborhood. I was going to buy a book online cause most places listed at $35, but the retail price is $55. Thought, well it doesnt hurt to walk-in and ask if RoscoeBooks price matches.Went straight to the counter - the lady was reading a book. I said, Hi she looked at me dazed and confused and with glossy eyes. I asked, Do you price match? She 100% looked at me shocked and confused that I was asking this question, she replied, oh, I dont know that means. But with a weird pretentious and rude tone. Oh, you know price-matching, like prices from other stores. The lady found her self in a state of utterly confusion. Silence for a few seconds. She replied quietly and sharply with her glossy eyes, No, we dont she lit up a grimly smile and forces an end to the conversation.Ok, thanks Promptly existed the store and wondered why would I bother support this store in the future when I can have pleasant experience from my computer. The irony. . .

Ja
Review №31

Lovely selection of art- making books. Buy local.

Je
Review №32

I definitely always look forward to taking a walk to RoscoeBooks! Such a fun energy shown throughout the workers.

Ch
Review №33

Its a nice little bookstore. I know nothing about kiddie lit but they seem to stick a lot of childrens books.

Ma
Review №34

Great find in the neighborhood. Friendly staff and can get anything one needs. Plus supporting a local business, a major plus!

Da
Review №35

One of the better book stores in town

Za
Review №36

I love their handwritten recommendations.

Je
Review №37

Always knowledgeable about the next good read.

Ru
Review №38

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Wonderful selection in a delightful space.

Da
Review №39

Super friendly staff will help you out to whatever degree you need. Book nerds running book stores are the best

Me
Review №40

Cool place, but really difficult to read tags for different sections within the store.

Ja
Review №41

My favorite local bookstore.

Is
Review №42

A lovely book shop with a lot of book recommendations - great

Mi
Review №43

Great little bookstore with a surprising large selection.

Ch
Review №44

A wonderful little book store with lots of childrens books.

Pa
Review №45

Love this local bookstore

Je
Review №46

Very nice store

Jo
Review №47

Wonderful recomendations

Be
Review №48

Great bookstore!

Sa
Review №49

I dont know how long a person needs to stand at the register before you can pay for the books that I was wanting to buy. After 10 minutes we left.

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  • Address:2142 W Roscoe St, Chicago, IL 60618, United States
  • Site:http://roscoebooks.com/
  • Phone:+1 773-857-2676
Categories
  • Book store
Working hours
  • Monday:11AM–6PM
  • Tuesday:11AM–6PM
  • Wednesday:11AM–6PM
  • Thursday:11AM–6PM
  • Friday:11AM–6PM
  • Saturday:11AM–6PM
  • Sunday:11AM–7PM
Service options
  • In-store pickup:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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