The inaugural Chicagoland Holiday Bookstore Trolley will make its debut next month. Organized by the Chicagoland Independent Booksellers Alliance, the holiday trolley will take a group of 25 book lovers plus one guide on a festive tour of independent bookstores in Chicago and surrounding suburbs.
Ten route options are available, with each route featuring stops at 4-5 indie bookstores--in total, 43 Chicago-area indies are taking part. The trolley tours will run on December 6, 7, 13, 14, and 20, with morning and afternoon options available.
Per Fox32 Chicago, all of the initial routes sold out within 48 hours, and organizers are working to add more.