As of September 1, Chicagoans in the market for foreign language books will have to search a little harder as a result of the temporary closing of Europa Books, a bookstore specializing in foreign language books which has made its home in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood since 1990.
In a letter to friends and customers of the store, the Europa Books staff explained that the rent at the Gold Coast location had become untenable and for that reason they had been forced to close the store for the time being. However, lovers of foreign language books can take heart in the fact that the company is actively seeking a new location in a less expensive neighborhood.
“We have a target time frame in mind to reopen between six and ten months,” director of marketing Daniel Eastman said. “We’re hoping to reopen sooner rather than later, but we have to find the right location, even if that means waiting twelve months or