57th Street Books was established in 1983 and caters to the literary interests of the greater Hyde Park community. With a world-class children’s department, a deep backlist selection of popular fiction and genre titles, and an enthusiastic staff, the shop has established itself as a gem among independent bookstores. In 2019, 57th Street Books and its sibling store, the Seminary Co-op, became the country’s first not-for-profit bookstores whose mission is bookselling.