Story Studio Memoir in a Year Reading! Megan Kirby, Madison Loew, Ro White, Stephanie Young, Zoe Tian, & more! True life stories about immigration, menstruation, thespianism, lesbianism, dead mom jokes, divorced folks, and how you should sit when someone asks you to watch them take a shower.

Midwestern Death Tour Featuring Meaghan Garvey Thursday 6/11, 6:30-8:30 pm Quimby’s Bookstore 1854 W. North Ave, Chicago Join Quimby’s and Panamerica Books in welcoming hometown hero Meaghan Garvey for the Chicago leg of her Midwestern Death Tour for her new book Midwestern Death Trip.

After Hours with The Ground Is Uneven: Th. 5/28, 6:30-8 pm Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Ave, Chicago After Hours will feature a stacked roster of readers from the pages of The Ground is Uneven, an open mic, and a live interview with the editor Adam Kaz on their process!

Happy Wednesday! Come celebrate Stevie Wonder’s 76th birthday today! THIS FRIDAY 5/15 join us for the zine release of Chicago Signs and Symbols volume 3 by Lisa Glenn Armstrong and Atlan Arceo-Witzl and peep the opening of their super cool instillation and very affordable poster art!

This Friday! 5/15 Chicago Sign & Symbols Issue 3 release party: Fri. 5/15, 6:30-8 pm Chicago Sign & Symbols Exhibition: Featuring the work of Lisa Glenn Armstrong and Atlan Arceo-Witzl Exhibition runs through June 26, daily 12-6 Quimby’s Bookstore, 1854 W. North Ave, Chicago

L’Esprit, After Hours Th. 4/30 6:30 Quimby’s Bookstore 1854 W. North Ave L’Esprit @lespritlit was founded in February 2022, the centenary month of the publication of Ulysses. For After Hours L’Esprit has curated a stacked roster Joyce Goldenstern Allison Elizabeth Devyn Andrews Rachel León

Getting rootsy for April 18th with our collection of alt country, roots rock, folx punk, classics, and rustic indie on vinyl for our patrons to browse the world’s largest collection of zines for sale! Join us Saturday April 25th for the Chicago Book Crawl on Indie Bookstore Day!

CHANGE MY MIND! Quimby’s Bookstore in Chicago has the world’s largest retail collection of zines. You can’t get this sh!t at Barnes & Noble! 🤘🏽

Mac Blackout Street Dreams & Towering Seers Reception: Saturday 3/21, 5-7 Show runs: 3/12th to 5/1, 12-6 pm Quimby’s Bookstore is honored to exhibit Chicago artist Mac Blackout’s next solo show of 10 new paintings and past favorites.

We’re getting our groove on today with 70’s - 00’s R&B, funk, soul, and disco! Monday marks 1-year under new ownership, spring is coming to Chicago, life is funky! –.- ..- .. — -… -.– .—-. … Quimby’s Bookstore Books Zines Comics ~ ~ Since 1991 ~ ~ 1854 W. North Ch-IL Open everyday 12-6

Staying true to our Gen-X roots today with 80’s and 90’s punk, metal, indie and rock. 🤘🏻 First album of the day is in homage to Chicago hometown hero Steve Albini. Any requests for the second album to the day? #recordcollection #chicago #indiebooktok #indiebookstore #playlist

Sketch / Book 6 pm at Quimby’s, 1854 W. North Ave, At 6:30 walk to LMN Wedge studio. This is an opportunity to read a book, practice sketching the people and setting from observation, or simply journal and/or mark-make in your sketchbook within a social, supportive setting.

After Hours with Lover’s Eye Press Th. 2/26 6:30 Readings by: E. Hughes, Angelica Julia Dávila, Tori Rego, Natalie Staples Quimby's Bookstore, 1854 W. North Ave, Chicago

Show & Tell with Dorian Sylvain Saturday, February 21, 6:30-8 pm Featuring Dorian Sylvain Quimby’s is excited to host acclaimed painter, muralist, educator, and cultural organizer Dorian Sylvian for a Show & Tell session focused on her artistic practice and her book Raised In It!

Blonde Bombastic by Frankie Lyne Closing Reception Sunday, 2/8 5-7 Blonde Bombastic by Frankie Lyne is centered around Marie a 50’s does 70’s heroine who’s incredible outfits, & glamorous looks, keep her just ahead of the dire consequences of her full on sex-and-drugs rock and roll lifestyle.

Peeragogy Handbook Editathon & Game Night With Charlie Danoff Saturday, 2/7, 7 pm at Quimby’s Please join us to learn about peeragogy, edit the new Handook, and play a game to imagine more inclusive technological futures!

Quimby’s After Hours General Things Press, Thursday January 29 6:30-8:00 Readings by: Evan Fusco Jessie McCarty Lemmy Ya’akova Grace Papineau-Couture In person at: Quimby’s Bookstore Books Zines Comics ~ ~ Since 1991 ~ ~ 1854 W. North Ch-IL Open 12-6 everyday

Quimby’s After Hours General Things Press Thursday 1/29 6:30-8:00 1854 W. North Ave Chi-IL Readings by Evan Fusco, Jessie McCarty, Lemmy Ya’akova, Grace Papineau-Couture

Blonde Bombastic Art Opening and Talk by Frankie Lyne Comics Reading by Frankie Lyne Gren Bee, and J.E Paeth Friday, 1/23 6:30 PM Show runs through 2/8 at Quimby’s Bookstore 1854 W. North Ave Chicago, IL 60622

Blonde Bombastic by Frankie Lyne Reading by Frankie Lyne Gren Bee and J.E Paeth Friday, 1/23 6:30 Show runs through 2/8 Blonde Bombastic features the work of Frankie Lyne centered on Marie a who’s glamorous looks keep her just ahead of the dire consequences of her rock and roll lifestyle.

Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A History of DC Punk Fanzines John Davis in Conversation with Liz Mason Friday, 1/16, 6:30-8:30pm Register at quimbys.com Keep Your Ear to the Ground is the first history of the fanzines that emerged from Washington, DC’s highly influential punk community.

Quimby’s is beyond STöKED to be a *new* stockist of books by ORO Editions [ @oro_editions ]. Based across SF, LA, NYC, Singapore, Shenzhen, and Buenos Aires, ORO Editions publishes exceptionally designed, award winning books on design, art, photography, architecture and urbanism.

Sketch / Book: A Wicker Park Reading and Drawing Salon! A collaboration between LMN Wedge Studio and Quimby’s! 
Mon, 1/12, 6-8:30 
Meet at Quimby’s
at 6:30 walk 2 blocks to LMN Wedge Studio $40 – comes with a free zine or of your choice ($15 value or less). Search LMN Wedge Eventbrite to register!

Crepusculine Exhibition Closing Reception
with Conor Stechschulte
Friday, January 9th, 2026 5:00-7:00pm 
in-person at Quimby's Bookstore Join Conor Stechschulte  for the closing reception of original art related to the process and thinking behind his new comic, “Crepusculine 2.”

WE’RE OPEN 10:30-6 x-mas eve! For all you busy folx, gift procrastinators, professionals with a rare weekday off, chosen-family outings, polyques on the loose, teen day-dates, WE GOT YOU! Got your stocking stuffer right here! Quimby’s Bookstore Books Zines Comics ~~ Since 1991 ~~

Thank you Quinn Myers and Jeremy Battle of @blockclubchi.bsky.social for capturing our excitement around launching Quimby’s Ink! Fire up your Google skills to read the article on Block Club and to see case studies on the Quimby’s Blog. Wanna’ chat about it? email [email protected]

Quimby’s After Hours Reading with Match Factory Editions At Quimby’s Bookstore Thursday 12/18 6-8:30 1854 W North Ave., Chi-IL Readers: Paul Martínez Pompa Carma Lynn Park Dawn Tefft Snežana Žabić Hosted by Taylor Thornburg

Quimby's has launched a print and design service Quimby's Ink! Check Quimbys.com/blog for info! We offer publication design, in-house risograph, letterpress, and tabloid color Laser Printing and binding for zines and comics! Stop in to the bookstore or contact us to tell us about your project!

Quimby’s Bookstore announces Quimby’s Ink! Books, Zines, & Comics! We sell ‘em! AND NOW WE PRINT ‘EM! 🤯🤘🏿⚡️ Cruise over to quimbys.com/blog for case studies and price sheets! #letterpress #risograph #digitalprint #graphicdesign

Quimby’s is hosting a live reading event featuring more than a dozen emerging student storytellers from comic programs highlighting short comics and excerpts from visual stories they’ve developed. THIS SATURDAY!! December 13th 6:30-8:30pm Quimby’s Bookstore 1854 W North Ave m, Chi-IL

Zinesters are waking up, breaking down their tents on North Ave., cooking vegan sausages over stereo stoves, and queuing up at the rope line to storm the doors at noon to clear out our $3 one-sheet zines! Indoctrinate your family with gifts from our extensive collection of weirdo publications!

Our landlord, and Quimby’s previous owner and Chief Oddities Officer, Eric Kirsammer made us this ultra on brand window display for our “capitalist bullsh!t holiday”. Come camp out Friday night so you can storm the doors at noon on Small Business Saturday and brawl over our last copy of Caboose 14!

Everyone's a star on our new comics and zine wall! 🌟 Come into the shop and browse brand new and existing titles by thousands of self-published artists. Your number one destination for comics, books and zines! #quimbyschicago #wegotsmut #wegotcomix #wegotzines

GET IN HERE! 1854 W. North Ave. Chi-IL!

QUIMBY’S HAS SO MANY COMICS! We specialize in true indie DIY comics – often made by the artist! “Comics no one has, and none that everyone has” we don’t carry any mass market stuff. We DO HAVE all your artist made queer personal narrative driven inexplicable riso printed obscure diy-or-die fare!

QUIMBT’S IS OPEN! Come roller skate on our beautiful new floor! Thanks for your patience while we minstalled this light and bright hard floor! Come by *TONIGHT* Thursday After Hours, 6:30 for: Milwaukee Avenue Messenger Or any day of the week 12-6. 1854 W. North Ace Chi-IL

Show & Tell
with Conor Stechschulte
Sat, 11/22, 6:30 PM at Quimby’s Join Conor Stechschulte for a show of original art and a conversation about the process and thinking behind his new comic, “Crepusculine 2.” Conor Stechschulte is an Eisner-Nominated cartoonist, artist, screenwriter and educator.

We’ll be open Thursday at noon and hosting an AFTER HOURS reading with Milawaukee Ave Messenger Thursday evening. Quimby’s After Hours: Milwaukee Avenue Messenger
Thursday, November 20th, 2025 – 6:30 PM
in-person at Quimby’s Bookstore
1854 W. North Ave Chicago, IL 60622

Thursday! Quimby’s After Hours: Milwaukee Avenue Messenger
Th, 11/20 6:30 PM
Quimby’s Bookstore
1854 W. North Ave Chicago IL The Milwaukee Avenue Messenger is a quarterly arts and literary journal that celebrates the vibrant communities and independent DIY artistic tradition of Milwaukee Avenue.

Quimby’s is CLOSED M-W this week 11/17-11/19 to rip out all this nasty carpet! Thanks to a generous donation tied to store improvements we are able to replace this vile disgusting carpet with a more mopable floor! Come help us break in our new floor starting Thursday!

GREAT news! A generous donation tied to store improvements has afforded us the super exciting – and long overdue –opportunity to rip up Quimby’s disgusting carpet!!! 🙌🏽 We will be closed Monday the 17th through Wednesday the 19th. 😢 Come visit us Thursday the 20th to help break in our new floor!

Quimby’s is super excited to be sponsoring, tabling, volunteering, and hosting a panel at Staple + Stitch Art Book + Print Fair, November 14 - 16, at Hotel 55. Quimby’s is presenting the panel discussion “Workin’ It, The Professional Practice of Small Scale Publishing” Saturday the 15th from 4-5!

Quimby’s co-owners Cody and Peter turned the keys over to our dear friends Candace and Toni from Women and Women First bookstore in Portland today. Get ready for some 1-star reviews… Happy Halloween everyone!

Reading RIGHT NOW! Justin D’Acci is a Chicago-based clown, artist, and puppeteer. His writing has appeared in Issue 0: Eroticism (Veilance Press) Quimby’s After Hours: Veilance
at Quimby’s Bookstore
1854 W. North Ave Chicago Veilance is a small surrealist press run by writers, for writers.

Tonight Thursday! 10/30 Quimby’s After Hours: Veilance
At Quimby’s Bookstore
1854 W. North Ave Chicag Veilance is a small surrealist press run by writers, for writers. The annual issues of Veilance are guided by a theme which is intended to be transformed and transgressed by its contributors.

Quimby’s loves our consigners! *CURRENT CONSIGNMENT STATUS* Status: SLIGHTLY FULL We can take 1 NEW title per quarter in advance of a consignment check, unless otherwise invited. For restocks we ask that you wait for your consignment check to be completed.

Get all your spooky season reading and Halloween party favors at Quimby’s! We’re full up on Halloween and horror zines and comics! Get ‘em before they’re replaced with a bunch of Christmas CRAP! BOOOOoo!

Quimby’s is at the Chicago Printer’s Guild Publisher’s Fair repping the work of our store employees Angel xoxo (All Drafts, Angeleic Confessions), Peter Miles (is PRESS) and the Dean Emeritus of Quimby’s Liz Mason (Caboose Zine) We’ll at the Chicago Cultural Center all day, Saturday 10/25 11-6.

Quimby’s After Hours: Veilance
Th, 10/30 6:30 PM
at Quimby’s Bookstore
 Veilance is a small surrealist press run by writers, for writers. Join founders Eden Jolie and Els Deitz in conversation with host Taylor Thornburg! Readers: Allegra Harvard Vim Grace Hile Isabel Beeman Justin D’Acci

The 7th Annual Chicago Printer’s Guild Publishers Fair is coming up! Guild member and Quimby’s partner Peter Miles Bergman will be there with some of his own work and the work of Quimby’s staff and alumni. Chicago Cultural Center, Sat. October 25th, 2025 / 11am–5pm. Free & Open to the Public