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The back courtyard at
Town House Café

About Town House Books
We are an independent bookstore for all ages, with a friendly knowledgeable staff located in historic Century Corners in downtown St. Charles, Illinois. The uniqueness and ambiance of the bookstore, which opened its doors in 1974, carry over into the Town House Café, featuring a menu of fresh-from-scratch soups and creative sandwiches. Our back courtyard is open for lunch every day, weather permitting! In addition we have tables set up outside in front of the bookstore that are available for self service... a perfect spot to sit and enjoy your morning paper with coffee or an afternoon iced tea & sandwich.

Personal Shopping Available
Books make the perfect gift any time of the year and we can help you pick the right book for every age person. Let our knowledgeable staff do the work and, as always, we provide complimentary gift wrapping!

Book Signing & Author Dinner with Brigid Pasulka
Thursday March 13th
6 pm signing, 7pm dinner

We are thrilled to invite this charming Chicago author back to Town House to read and discuss her novel The Sun and Other Stars. For lots of great information about Brigid and her book go to her website www.brigidpasulka.com. The book is available beginning February 4 for $26.00.

The author will greet people and sign books in the Garden Room of Town House Books from 6-7pm. Reception is free of charge and open to the public. Dinner following the reception is by reservation only, cost is $40 per person which includes the program, a three course dinner, tax & gratuity. Beer and Wine are available for purchase. For additional information please call the café at (630) 584-8603. Tickets go on sale February 4 at 9am.

When You Want Something Truly Unique

If you're looking for a truly unique book, Town House has limited edition, hand sewn letter press books available. The Least Little Thing is a beautiful collection of contemporary haiku by local author Mark Mitchell, arranged and printed by Larkspur Press. Each book is signed by the author. Hardcover editions are available for $28, paperback editions are $20. The poetry is sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant, and always reveals some truthful experience. Here are two examples:

Waxwings in the elm—
their call notes about as faint
as intown starlight.

If time alone will
tell, why is everybody
else talking so much?

Read a review of this book and others.

In The Media

Come inside Town House through this video tour.

Read the Nov. 19, 2011 Chicago Tribune story, "Off The Chain," about independent bookstores.

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