Kids Museum Passports Unavailable May 22-May 31
Kids Museum Passports will be unavailable for checkout from May 22 to May 31 as we transition to new passes. May 21 is the last day the blue Kids Museum Passports can be checked out. The blue cards...
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Celebrate LGBT Pride Month at CPL
Celebrate diversity at Chicago Public Library during Pride Month in June with programs and events that highlight the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) experience! In partnership with the Queer...
View ArticleFree Days at Chicago Museum in June
Enjoy free admission to Chicago museums on Illinois resident discount days in June. (Dates are subject to change, so please confirm dates with each museum.) Adler Planetarium June 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and...
View ArticleRahm’s Little Readers: Explore on the Go!
Calling kids 0 to 5 to get up and go to your neighborhood library from June 20 to September 1 for Rahm's Little Readers Summer Learning Challenge! During the drop-in Summer Learning Challenge, CPL...
View ArticleExplore on the Go! with Rahm’s Readers This Summer
Kids 13 and under, get up and go to your neighborhood library from June 20 to September 1 as we Explore on the Go! with Rahm's Readers Summer Learning Challenge! During the drop-in Summer Learning...
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National Week of Making: June 17-23
Celebrate making with us during National Week of Making, June 17-23! The Maker Lab is featuring special guest workshops presented by Pumping Station: One, the Chicago Innovation Exchange and the...
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Book Bingo: Adults, Shake Up Your Summer Reading
Hey adults, are you looking for a way to shake up your reading? Play Summer Book Bingo: Challenge yourself to read a book you've been meaning to read, a book with a blue cover or other books from...
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Teens, Find Your Way This Summer
Find Your Way with CPL this summer to explore, imagine and challenge the status quo! Here are a few ideas to get you started: Read Transport yourself to places you’ve never imagined! * Read books,...
View ArticleAway We Go Contest!
If you could invent your own type of transportation, what would it look like and where would you take it? We want to know! Here are some ways you can tell us: Read about planes, trains, cars and...
View ArticleChicago LEGO® Users Group to Visit Bucktown-Wicker Park Branch in August
You may have noticed the impressive LEGO® creations in our display cases at Bucktown-Wicker Park Branch. These were made by talented community members. You can make your own each Monday this summer...
View ArticleCelebrate Shakespeare 400 with Performances, Workshops
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date. —Shakespeare, Sonnet 18,...
View ArticleRegister to Vote Online
Need to get registered to vote or unsure of your registration status? Now you can find answers and register online from wherever you have access to the Internet. To register to vote, visit Illinois...
View ArticleTake an Online Course with Your Peers at the Library
This fall, we're hosting Learning Circles at CPL locations across the city to give everyone the opportunity to learn online. Most courses start in September, with a few beginning in October and...
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with CPL
Join our yearly celebration of Hispanic Heritage month! From September 15 to October 15, CPL hosts educational events, live performances, craft workshops and bilingual events to share Hispanic culture...
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Sulzer to Close Oct. 16-Nov. 5 for Renovations
To serve you better, Sulzer Regional Library will close from October 16 through November 5 for building improvements, including a new roof, skylight replacement, and upgrades to our mechanical systems...
View ArticleSee Shakespeare-Inspired Film Screenings at CPL
This fall we continue our celebration of Shakespeare 400 Chicago with film screenings that are a mix of old classics and new twists on some of William Shakespeare's most famous plays. Events See...
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Free Homework Help at All CPL Locations
Does your child need help building study skills? Do you have questions about your child's homework assignment? Find answers to all your homework needs at the Chicago Public Library. We have resources...
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Interested in eBooks? Get Started with CPL
Want to try eBooks, or interested in learning more about eBooks at CPL? Visit us in person or online to get started. In Person We regularly offer eBooks classes that cover the basics of borrowing...
View ArticleIntroducing Our One Book, One Chicago 2016-2017 Selection
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver is the 27th selection for One Book, One Chicago. This year's program explores the theme Eat Think Grow. Since its release in May 2007, Animal Vegetable,...
View ArticleFamilies, Come to Day of Play October 1 at HWLC
Families and kids of all ages, come to Day of Play from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, October 1 at Harold Washington Library Center. It’s a day when play rules, and it’s all about learning, literacy,...
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