Good things are meant to be shared.

Verity Press started with a simple idea: create a place filled with the things we genuinely love—good coffee, great records, books worth passing along, and well-made goods with a little personality.

We’re an independent, family-run shop based in Crystal Lake, Illinois, built around discovery and the belief that the best places are the ones you want to linger in.

Right now, you’ll find us online and popping up around the community. Eventually, Verity Press will have a place of its own where you can grab a coffee, flip through records, find your next book, and maybe leave with something you didn't know you were looking for.

Until then, we're building it one cup, one record, and one good find at a time.

Coffee. Records. Books. Goods. Community.

— Stephanie + Brandon
Verity Press · Crystal Lake, Illinois