According to the Chicago Public Library, the series meets tonight at 6 p.m. at the West Belmont branch and again Friday at 2 p.m. at the Harold Washington Library Center. Registration is free but ...

A collaboration between Bad Bunny and a history professor is teaching people about Puerto Rican history in an event series at ...

The library? Yes, the library is hosting a series for Chicagoans to learn about Puerto Rican history ahead of Bad Bunny’s historical Super Bowl halftime show performance this weekend.

Explore the Little Italy, Thomas Hughes, Bucktown-Wicker Park and Chinatown branches — top Chicago Public Library spots packed with fun for kids and teens. Photo credit: Chicago Public Library’s ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Overdue library fines will now be a thing of the past for Chicago residents. Starting Tuesday, October 1, the Chicago Public Library will eliminate overdue fines for all CPL-owned ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Public Library and Mayor Brandon Johnson announced "Olga Dies Dreaming" by Xotchil Gonzalez as the 2025 One Book, One Chicago (OBOC) selection Wednesday. "For more than 20 ...

Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and inspire the future. In Chicago, the public library serves as a hub for learning and community engagement, ...

Brenda Langstraat Bui, CEO of the Chicago Public Library Foundation, died unexpectedly on Friday at her home in Chicago due to a “tragic accident,” the organization announced over the weekend.

As leader of the nonprofit devoted to fundraising for the Chicago Public Library, she put her lifelong commitment to books and reading to work.

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Photo credit: Chicago Public Library’s Thomas Hughes Children’s Library inside the Harold Washington Library Center, (c) City of Chicago Libraries aren’t just for borrowing books anymore — especially ...