The Newberry's A.C. McClurg Bookstore is a favorite among local residents and visiting scholars. Located on the Newberry's first floor, its specialties include American Studies, Medieval and Renaissance History, Literature, Native American Studies, Genealogy, Cartography, and books about Chicago and the Midwest. In addition, the bookstore offers a thoughtful selection of general interest titles, including children's books, book-related gifts, and a wide selection of greeting cards, wrapping paper and stationery.
The Newberry Bookstore stocks all required and suggested readings for the Newberry Library Seminars. And, Associates of the Newberry Library at the Author level and above receive a 10 percent discount on all books and other items in the s
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Hours: 9–6 Tuesday through Thursday, 9–5 Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Often the bookstore is open later for special events and seminars at the Library.
Call (312)255-3520 or e-mail newberrybooks1@msn.com.
The Newberry Bookstore is operated by the Seminary Co-op Bookstores, Inc., a co-operative bookstore founded in 1961 by students at the University of Chicago. The Co-op carries over 100,000 titles in the humanities and social sciences. The flagship store on University Avenue in Hyde Park is widely regarded as one of the best academic bookstores in the world. If you can't find what you are looking for at the Newberry location, place an order with the staff and the books will be delivered to Walton Street from Hyde Park within a day or two.
Visit the Co-op's blog - The Front Table.
The Newberry Library's A.C. McClurg Bookstore has copies of The Encyclopedia of Chicago, a ten-year project of the Newberry Library in collaboration with the Chicago Historical Society and published by the University of Chicago Press. The 1,152-page hardcover book is $65.00. The bookstore also sells exhibit catalogs, along with other Newberry publications.
For more information, or to place an order, call the Bookstore at (312) 255-3520 or send an e-mail message.
