Open for Curbside Only

Town House in summer

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There’s a Great New Way to Visit Town House Books!
The new fall books are arriving and you can browse our online bookshop to find the same kind of selection you would expect if you were browsing inside. Books can be ordered on-line to be shipped directly to you or shipped as gifts to friends and family. https://bookshop.org/shop/townhousebooks

Of course, you can still call Heidi & David for recommendations or help with purchasing a gift. Call or email the store to arrange for curbside pick up Monday-Saturday 9am-3pm. (630) 584-8600 thb105@gmail.com,

Whether you shop at our online store or shop curbside, we want you to know we’re grateful for your business. Both options support us equally, so feel free to use whichever works best for you.

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While we remain temporarily closed
the following services are available for the Café:

Contactless curbside (parking lot) pickup, 11 am to 3 pm, Monday through Saturday. Call the Café (630-584-8603) as early as 9 am to order and pay over the phone. When you arrive, we will bring your order out to your car! NEW: Follow the café on Facebook & Instagram. View Menus.

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. For now, only curbside service is available in both the bookstore and café.

Online Featured Book

Gift Certificates Available

Town House Books and Café gift certificates are available in any denomination and are valid in both the bookstore and the café. They make a perfect gift for food and book lovers alike! Please email us at thb105@gmail.com.

Signed Books Available Now!
for Patricia Toht Children's Books

We have signed copies of all of Patricia Toht's books (while supplies last) at our store. So come by soon to pick up yours for a gift or for yourself.

Patricia Toht is a local children’s author and poet, blogger, and middle school library associate. She once owned a children’s bookstore and loved connecting readers with great books. After the store shuttered its doors, she led story times for preschoolers, assisted author and illustrator visits to schools, and worked in a public library.

Her picture books include:

• PICK A PUMPKIN, a joyful, energetic celebration of a Halloween tradition.

• DRESS LIKE A GIRL, where a diverse cast of slumber party participants considers the most time-honored traditions for how to dress.

• PICK A PINE TREE, that celebrates the holiday tradition of turning a pine tree into a Christmas wonder.

• ALL ABOARD THE LONDON BUS, her debut picture book, where a series of child-friendly poems follows a family of four as they spend a day visiting sights and experiencing all that makes London a vibrant and wonderful city.

Can't Find A Book?
To inquire about a book, please email us at thb105@gmail.com.

Town House Giving Tuesday
We will be continuing this program as "Town House Giving Tuesdays" throughout the year. On the first Tuesday of each month, Town House will donate 20% of all sales to a different local charity. Thank you in advance for helping us to give back!

Anniversary Tote Bags Available!
Town House Books tote bags are on sale for $16.95. A roomy canvas bag useful for all your shopping and they also make a great gift.

Connect with Us via Social Media
Follow these links to connect with us on your favorite social media sites. Like us, follow us, keep in touch with upcoming events and let us hear from you: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest.

Personal Shopping Available
Books make the perfect gift 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!

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 $35, paperback editions are sold out. 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.

Listen to the Made in Chicago feature on WBBM with Julie Mann's interview of David Hunt:

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

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