Category Archives: Books4Cause

What better way is there to relax after work than kicking back with a new book? Starting next week, we’ll be giving you the opportunity to do just that! On Mondays and Wednesdays, our Avondale free library will be open from 12-7 PM. You can come by after a long day, find a fresh JohnContinue reading “New Late-Night Hours at Avondale”

Working with both Bright Star Church and Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob Synagogue, Books4Cause is excited to announce our third free library, opening soon in Bronzeville! In addition to having free books available, this location will also be a community resource center with computers. Following Covid-19 safety practices, visitors will be able to reserve time slotsContinue reading “Coming Soon––Free Library in Bronzeville”

Our free library in Avondale has moved to 2931 N. Milwaukee Ave., on the corner of Milwaukee and Gresham. The new location is right next door to the old one, but is much more spacious and bright! We had a lot of fun moving and decorating the new space. We have all the same booksContinue reading “Avondale free library has moved next door”

Molly, Avondale Librarian and Administrative Assistant   I really enjoy our “Classic Literature” shelf at Avondale, where we have books, plays, and poems that are widely considered to be important and well-known titles. We have a copy of Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, which is one of my favorite novels. I’m a fan of antiwar literature,Continue reading “What Books4Cause librarians like to read (and have in stock!)”

Books4Cause has finished collecting books for our 117th and 118th libraries: one for the Bishop Angelo Tarantino Memorial Secondary School, and one for the Hope Kebir Nursery and Primary School, both located in Uganda. These libraries each hold 1000 books, curated to ensure the appropriate reading level and good condition. The books have been boxedContinue reading “Two new libraries in Uganda”

Did you know that our free library in Avondale has a shelf of books in Spanish and French? We have a number of children’s books, as well as some young adult and adult books. Accessibility and literacy are both very important to us, so we want to ensure that everyone in our community finds somethingContinue reading “Going global in Avondale”

Books4Cause has officially moved into our new free library location in Lincoln Park! In addition to our location in Avondale, our library at 2025 N. Lincoln Ave is a place where you can pick up all kinds of books––all for free!––to take home and enjoy. We carry books of all genres, for all ages, soContinue reading “Lincoln Park Free Library is Officially OPEN”

We are so excited to announce that our second free library in Chicago will be officially open to the public on Thursday, September 24th! The Lincoln Park location will have a selection of books for all ages, much like our Avondale location, and will also feature art pieces from local Chicago artists. These pieces willContinue reading “Lincoln Park Free Library Sneak Peek!”

One of our favorite features of the Books4Cause free library in Avondale is our book cart, kept directly outside the store! We have a featured selection of kids, young adult, and adult books available on the cart, which we restock and refresh every day with more options. We’ve noticed that vampire novels especially seem toContinue reading “Vampires, ghosts, and pumpkins, oh my!”

Maya Lifchitz is a sophomore in the film program at DePaul University. She has been with Books4Cause since her father first started the company in her bedroom in West Rogers Park. She loves to read philosophy and classic novels, and can often be found working on a screenplay or collaging. Her favorite book is TheContinue reading “Meet the Books4Cause Librarians!”