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Photos: Inside Bookman's Alley

The store in an alley off Sherman Avenue in downtown Evanston is closing at the end of September after 33 years in business.

The used bookstore in an alley in downtown Evanston is closing at the end of September after 33 years in business.

"It became a place where people came back and came back," owner Roger Carlson says of the many regulars who frequented the shop over the years. "We became friends."

Read our full story on Carlson and his store: Bookman's Alley Closing In September After 33 Years


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