how it works

all of the books that we share are kindly donated by a variety of publishers, authors, and publicists in exchange for us sharing their stories with our book friends all across chicago.

any book that you find, whether you’re looking for it or just stumble across it, is completely free. we want people to know that the books they find with our bookmarks inside of them belong to you!

our primary goal is to connect readers of all ages throughout our community and to share the love of reading city-wide through a diverse set of voices and genres.

what to expect

books will be hidden in plain sight, beginning at the time posted for each neighborhood

a photo of the book, a lil hint, and map coordinates will be posted on our Instagram page in real time

go find a book or two for yourself and make some friends along the way!

please don’t take all of the copies that you find, leave a few for your neighbors if you can!

have a neighborhood you’d like us to visit or a book you’d like to see us share? we’d love to hear it!