One of the largest and best-organized used bookstores in Chicago, Myopic Books occupies a storefront on Milwaukee Avenue near the Damen/Milwaukee/North triangle and stocks approximately 80,000 used titles across two floors. The selection is particularly strong in literature, Chicago history, film, and academic humanities — reflecting the neighbourhood's professional and student demographics.
Myopic has been in Wicker Park since 1991 and is one of the stores that established the neighbourhood's identity as a literary and arts district. The store hosts periodic readings and is open until 11 pm most nights — one of the later-closing bookshops in the city. Cash preferred; Milwaukee Avenue at Damen.