Cornerstone Used Books

Cornerstone Used Books We are a family-owned business selling new and used books, CDs, DVDs and vinyl supplied by CheapKiss Records. We look forward to getting to know you better.

We are a family-owned business that opened its doors in 2002. In April 2009, we moved to a location 4x the size of our original location. We have over 50,000 titles in our store in various genres, including adventure & suspense, art, biographies, children's, Christian fiction and nonfiction, classics, general fiction, health, history, horror, humor, music, mysteries, parenting, plays, poetry, roma

nce, science fiction, self help, sports, travel, youth and many more. We also sell hard to find, out of print and rare books. What sets us apart from others is our LOVE of books. Next, and most importantly, we have made exceptional personal customer service our highest priority. We believe in going the extra mile to keep you satisfied. New books are added on a daily basis, both online and in our store, giving us a vast and varied inventory. If you do not see a book you are looking for in our online inventory, we will search for it. We have thousands of books on our shelves in the store that are not listed online. Please fill out our offline search form or give us a call (630.832.1020). We want to stay in touch and serve your needs to the best extent possible. Sign up for our mailing list online or stop by to meet us, and while you're visiting you can sign up. We promise you will only receive one email a month with monthly specials and coupons. We want to be the first (and last) stop in your book search.

🗣 📢 Everyone's raving about:✨️Theo of Golden!✨️Are you looking for a book that will make you FEEL things more deeply tha...
06/16/2026

🗣 📢 Everyone's raving about:
✨️Theo of Golden!✨️
Are you looking for a book that will make you FEEL things more deeply than you have in a long time, all while keeping you hooked from cover to cover?
Then come on in and snag a brand new copy of this best-selling novel by before they're all sold out. 📚🏃‍♀️💨

CHOOSE 🦹‍♀️ YOUR 🦹‍♂️ FIGHTER 🦹:Book vs. Audiobook vs. Film adaptation?Which do you choose? Does it vary based on the qu...
06/13/2026

CHOOSE 🦹‍♀️ YOUR 🦹‍♂️ FIGHTER 🦹:
Book vs. Audiobook vs. Film adaptation?

Which do you choose? Does it vary based on the quality of ex*****on, or is your choice always the same?

Sound off in the comments!

📢 New Arrival Alert 🚨Part love-story, part historical drama, The Mayor of Maxwell Streets offers a look into the worlds ...
06/12/2026

📢 New Arrival Alert 🚨
Part love-story, part historical drama, The Mayor of Maxwell Streets offers a look into the worlds of uppercrust Black society and underground organized crime colliding. Corruption, status, and Jim Crow-era racial tensions of 1920's Chicago swirl in this epic debut novel from Avery Cunningham.

Lovers of antique & collectible books:
There's still time to stop in and claim your FREE Passes for tomorrow's 63rd Annual Chicago Book & Paper Fair at Plumbers Hall! 📚✒️📖✨️

📚 Antique/ rare book lovers, rejoice! 📚We have ✨️FREE Passes✨️ available in-store, but numbers are limited! (First come,...
06/10/2026

📚 Antique/ rare book lovers, rejoice! 📚
We have ✨️FREE Passes✨️ available in-store, but numbers are limited! (First come, first serve- so hurry in!!!)

Cornerstone is proud to be an independent
bookstore, and we're excited to be among the participating stores offering a limited number of FREE Passes to the 63rd Annual Chicago Book & Paper Fair, presented by the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MWABA).

MWABA is a non-profit of antiquarian booksellers promoting the love of books, maps, prints and ephemera.

The Chicago Book & Paper Fair will feature booksellers from across the Midwest and the USA, offer fine antiquarian, rare, collectible, first edition, and other books in many fields:
Americana
Art & Photography
Chicago History & Authors
Children’s Books
Civil War
Cookbooks
Illustrated Books
Literature
Poetry
Science & Technology
Transportation & Railroadiana

DATE & TIME:
Saturday, June 13, 2026
10 AM – 5 PM

LOCATION:
Plumbers Hall (Grand Ballroom)
1340 W. Washington Blvd,
Chicago, IL 60607

Admission Pricing:
General Admission- $10
Seniors & Students- $5
Children 12 & Under- FREE
Free Pass Holder- FREE

🌿 Start your week ✨️f.r.e.s.h.✨️ with a new journal or notebook. 📒🗒✍️🏽 Swing by and ask a staff member where we keep the...
06/08/2026

🌿 Start your week ✨️f.r.e.s.h.✨️ with a new journal or notebook. 📒🗒✍️🏽 Swing by and ask a staff member where we keep these under-the-radar treasures! 💎

We're open 10 am- 6 pm today (and every weekday)!




Audiobook Appreciation Month is here!Have you made your way back to the Audiobook shelf in our Western section alcove re...
06/05/2026

Audiobook Appreciation Month is here!
Have you made your way back to the Audiobook shelf in our Western section alcove recently?

Pick up some new audiobooks to pop into your disc-man and go full analog mode this summer. 💿📚🎧

06/04/2026

🌡📢This just in: Hot New Arrivals 🔥🚨

Slather on your screen and bring your oven mitts so you don't get burned when you stop in to pick up these FRESH, piping hot, new reads! ♨️

Shop Cornerstone Used Books:
📍22 S. Villa Ave, Villa Park, IL
💻 https://www.cornerstoneusedbooks.com/
📖https://bookshop.org/shop/cornerstoneusedbooks

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06/02/2026

Romanticize your reading life this week with some bookshelf eye candy 😍📚

At least when you *have* to put the book down, you get to end your session with a gorgeous little ribbon bookmark, and you deserve a new something pretty!

🎓🎂 In search of gifts for college graduations or a 20-something's birthday coming up?We have tons of interesting and use...
06/02/2026

🎓🎂 In search of gifts for college graduations or a 20-something's birthday coming up?

We have tons of interesting and useful books to help the young adults in your life thrive and succeed! 🌠

We offer gift certificates and carry greeting cards for all occasions to make gift giving a convenient one-stop shop at Cornerstone. 📚✉️🛍

Check out our Popular Non-Fiction, Business, and Self-Help sections to find these books and more.

Final day of 20% OFF all CDs:Sunday 5/31 🕑 12 pm- 4pmNothing screams ☀️summer nostalgia☀️  like a 2002 Vans Warped Tour ...
05/31/2026

Final day of 20% OFF all CDs:
Sunday 5/31 🕑 12 pm- 4pm

Nothing screams ☀️summer nostalgia☀️ like a 2002 Vans Warped Tour Compilation CD! 🤘🏻

Address

22 S Villa Avenue
Villa Park, IL
60181

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+16308321020

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