As a shy child, I cherished trips to my local library. From “The Giver” by Lois Lowry to “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston, I was transported to different worlds and time periods ...

The Chicago Public Library needs your help so it can continue to help you. When I say “you” I mean you, as in everybody, because even if you are reading this thinking that you don’t use the library, I ...

The Chicago Public Library announced “Olga Dies Dreaming” by Xochitl Gonzalez as its 2025 One Book, One Chicago pick on Wednesday. Annually, the library pulls together community leaders to select a ...

Perhaps most importantly, Eva Giglio loves to read books. She also has experience as a teacher and administrator with Chicago Public Schools.

A new batch of library cards quietly landed at the Obama Presidential Center's library this week, I learned from faithful ...

There are some big changes coming to the Chicago Public Library. Starting May 1, the library will no longer issue e-cards. Some users will still have access until the beginning of August, but they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Twenty-five years. That’s how long the Chicago Public Library Foundation Awards have been honoring writers, artists and local ...

On April 7, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the completion of the Chicago Public Library rollout. Every student enrolled in Chicago Public Schools now possesses a functional library card. The gift is ...

Chicago Public Schools students can now access books, tutors and other resources at city libraries with just their student ID number. It’s the latest effort by CPS and the Chicago Public Library to ...

The 81 Club, which was piloted in 2022, will now be expanded to ensure CPS students can participate in the program "with no application, paperwork, or additional steps," per the Chicago Sun Times. The ...

Students at a library in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood received an unexpected visit from former President Barack Obama on Tuesday. The appearance took place at the Bessie Coleman branch of the ...

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