Ex Libris Cafe
Safe house: where the living drink.
Ex Libris Cafe is a local favorite coffee shop in Chicago, IL, USA (a "safe house").
Hiding from the horde in Chicago, IL? Ex Libris Cafe is the coffee shop locals duck into. A local favorite, and the horde hasn't found it. It's marked on our map of coffee in Chicago.
- Address Regenstein Library, 1100 E 57th St, Chicago, IL, USA
- Kind of place Coffee shop
- Website facebook.com/ExLibrisCafe
Last checked: 2026-10-06
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Between hideouts?
For the days the horde keeps you inside: small-batch specialty coffee syrups for brewing at home. House-made taste. Exact Brix.
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