Open BooksChapter 6: WritingIn honor of our tenth anniversary, we’re exploring a chapter of the Open Books story each month from February to November.Jul 5, 2016Jul 5, 2016
Open BooksChapter 5: ReadingIn honor of Open Books’ tenth anniversary, we’re exploring a chapter of our story each month from February to November.Jun 1, 2016Jun 1, 2016
Open BooksMay 31: Until 2026You are reading this now because, ten years ago, I had the unbelievable good luck to start the thing that has become Open Books.May 31, 2016May 31, 2016
Open BooksMay 30: Everything Is AccumulatedFrom the first day in the basement through the evening of this entry, we have come to the following numbers.May 31, 2016May 31, 2016
Open BooksMay 29: LifecyclesIn the Fireplace Lounge at our old River North store, and soon to be immortalized at Open Books West Loop, there was an array of decorated…May 31, 2016May 31, 2016
Open BooksMay 28: WWWvXA Brief History Of Websites, And Who We Were Along The WayMay 31, 2016May 31, 2016
Open BooksMay 27: EventfulYesterday, on the train heading to work, I had two books in my bag. Like a lot of my collection, they were heading to Open Books for…May 27, 2016May 27, 2016
Open BooksMay 26: Friends and Allies (Part 2)Unlike the famous Schiller moment that launched the Chicago Literacy Alliance, the precise first time our biggest project was discussed has…May 26, 2016May 26, 2016
Open BooksMay 25: Friends and Allies (Part 1)It can be easy, in the everyday rush of life, to miss a moment that will later prove to have been monumental. Sometimes it stands out in…May 25, 2016May 25, 2016
Open BooksMay 24: StorytimeIn the very oldest archives of Open Books (in with the executive summary explaining that we would never need more than 8,000 sqft total for…May 24, 2016May 24, 2016