On 832 N. State Street in Chicago is Europa Books. It is an amazing place, full of books in foreign languages, language learning books, newspapers, magazines, audio books, kids’ books and games.

Europa Books has media in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and some non-European languages like Japanese. They have novels and nonfiction.

Nothing is cheap, but it is great to be able to browse through foreign language novels, dictionaries, grammar guides, and magazines in person is invaluable. If you live in Chicago or are ever in town, definitely check it out.

Europa Books is owned by Schoenhof’s, a foreign bookstore in Cambridge, Massachusetts founded in 1856.

Europa Books
832 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60610
312-335-9677
Mon - Sat: 10am - 7pm, Sun: 10am - 6pm