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Open Books is Chicago's first nonprofit literacy bookstore-to-be! We are run by a small group of silly, smart, social, and seriously book crazy women -- and a slew of spectacular volunteers of all sorts. You should join us! But how? Let's break it down!
1. Read about our mission , team, partners, progress, plans, and home: everything about us, in one easy place.
2. Sign up for our e-mail list! NO SPAM -- just the latest scoop on author events, Open Books open houses, book swaps, book clubs, pick-up days, literacy classes, and much more.
3. Follow along with breaking news at the Open Books blog, Read All About It , and get early invites to events, along with links and comments from the girls behind the scenes.
4. Got good-quality used books? Looking for a good home for them? DONATE your used BOOKS to help someone else learn to read them. It's easy! Find out more!
5. Make a monetary donation! Your CONTRIBUTION is fully tax-deductible. Pledge now and know that you are helping Chicagoans learn to read!
6. Help us spread the word and promote literacy! Send us a friend request, tell your friends about us, repost our bulletins, or buy an Open Books t-shirt and wear it around town. (You can also get your baby a onesy, your doggie a dogsy, your coffee a mug, and much more on our site!)