Decorated with vintage typewriters and old card-catalog bureaus that serve as desks, this small store for new and used books charms. Sliding ladders provide access to the floor-to-ceiling bookshelves stacked with fiction, poetry, philosophy and lots of Spanish-language books. As part of the shop's community-focused mission, it gives free books to local schools.
Pilsen Community Books
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