Make The Case For Literacy! 

Where can you find convivial competition, bookcase beautification, bubbly beverages, a Bizarre Bazaar, and literacy lovers? At Open Books' fabulous Make The Case For Literacy bookcase-decorating competition!

At Make the Case, teams will gather to compete for fame, glory, and prizes as they transform standard 3-shelf bookcases into stand-alone marvels themed on Reading, Writing, and the Power of Used Books.

Non-competitors will cheer on the teams, enjoy food, drinks, and music, vote for their favorite bookcase, peruse the goods at the Bizarre Bazaar, and visit the award-winning Open Books store (right next door) for special sales.   

At the end of the event, judges will award prizes based on creativity, execution, and fidelity to the theme. Then, Open Books will fill the bookcases and donate them to partner nonprofit organizations across the city!

Friday, May 13th

6-9 p.m. 

Enclave  

$35 ($40 at the door)

Learn more, buy tickets, and register your team now!  

The Glue That Binds:  

Dazzling Donor David Meyer

We often mention how much we adore the kind people who donate to Open Books, and we've decided that it will be fun to highlight some of them in a new series titled "The Glue That Binds."

First up is David Meyer, a wonderfully generous 13 year old who is celebrating his Bar Mitzvah soon! David decided as part of his community service project to start a book drive for Open Books. It was incredibly successful. See (in his own handwriting, no less) what David says about supporting literacy in Chicago and find out just how many books he was able to collect for the cause!