If anyone within traveling distance did not already know, you should be visiting the Newberry Library Book Fair this weekend, at 60 W. Walton Pl., Chicago (about six blocks west of the John Hancock Building.) It is an improvement over last year’s Covid-afflicted venture and open from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. There may be a line to get in if you go early, but it moves quickly. Efficiency seems to be their watchword (they’re not taking cash, for one thing) but there are books galore and plenty of fun to be had. (In the Grand Renovation, the drinking fountains and vending machines went away, so bring your own hydration source or visit the Walgreen’s or Potash Brothers Market within a few blocks).
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