Holiday Bookstore Trolley
For the 2025 holiday season, CHIBA — the Chicagoland Independent Bookstore Alliance — brought together 43 indie bookstores across the city and suburbs for an extra special holiday shopping experience: the Chicagoland Holiday Bookstore Trolley! Book lovers donned their favorite holiday sweaters, shopped local, and showed our indie bookstores the holiday season LOVE!
Event Highlights
How It Works
Participants chose from 10+ different routes, and each route had stops at 4-5 bookstores. Each route had a unique starting location (in Chicago and Surrounding Suburbs) and a unique duration.
Event Highlights
- Trolley Ride: Participants traveled to 4-5 participating independent bookstores on a fun and festive trolley. Each trolley had a unique host aboard to guide the experience.
- Holiday Swag: Each ticket included Chicagoland Holiday Bookstore Trolley swag. 😎
- Holiday Shopping: Participants spent time in each bookstore browsing shelves of handpicked reads, unique gifts, and seasonal surprises.
How It Works
Participants chose from 10+ different routes, and each route had stops at 4-5 bookstores. Each route had a unique starting location (in Chicago and Surrounding Suburbs) and a unique duration.