Semicolon Bookstore & Gallery

It’s a beautiful space, with great book selection. Wish I lived closer so I could come here more often and read in the cozy space. The shop owner was so welcoming and offered stellar discount/freebies for some used books.

Semicolon just reopened today after being closed throughout the summer for renovations, and the renewed space looks amazing!!😍 This Black woman-owned nonprofit indie bookstore is such a gem of the Chicago community, and it’s always top of my list of recommendations for friends who are visiting Chicago. The vibes are so welcoming and cozy, and the carefully curated selection of books mostly consists of works by women of color. There’s so much beautiful art too, make sure to take a full look around to admire both the great books and the stunning artwork!

Loved it.. Black owned and its a Woman. The vibe in there was super chill. Several areas to sit at and read a book. The book collection was also amazing, from black history, black politics fiction, non fiction and even a children section, I found myself walking in circles for about a hour in a half trying to choose from the large selections.

While the space itself is lovely, I would NOT recommend ordering a book online from this store. I ordered a book two months ago and have not received any update after multiple email and call attempts to the store. Feels super uncool to take my money and then offer no update on the status of the book. Unfortunately as you can see from other reviews, this is not a unique experience. Would find another local book store to support.

CLOSED FOR THE SUMMER BUT this Black-owned Bookstore is everything for the consummate reading. It is a total vibe! Located on the Northside in Fulton Market, just North of Halsted/Grand/Milwaukee intersections. Decent street parking with Starbizzy across the streets. Check ‘em when in the neighborhood! See you in the Fall 🍂🍁🍃

One of Chicago's finest bookstores--and there are many bookstores here. The staff is helpful; they clearly have read the books they recommend. I take their recommendations seriously, and I have never been disappointed.

Semicolon is the literary art space you didn't know you needed! This bookstore has got all reading interests in mind and by a diverse variety of authors. You can find some of the best literary classics to today's best sellers. They even have a reading room, children's area and an art gallery featuring one of Chicago's finest graffiti artists. Major bonus points since it's the only black owned and operated bookstore in the city. I will definitely be back and I highly recommend it. You will swoon!