Starting May 1, the Chicago Public Library (CPL) is rolling out some major policy shifts—and you’re going to want to bookmark this. First up: eCards are officially being retired. Until now ...

On May 10, 2025, Chicago Public Library’s Harold Washington Library Center hosts a day of mariachi music, Bollywood dancing and free books for children of all ages. Children are naturally drawn to ...

Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota ... applied to public libraries and libraries in public schools. University libraries and art museums would have been exempt. Mitch Smith is a Chicago-based ...

Local real estate firm Blue Star Properties, “known for redeveloping historic properties, plans to buy the historic former home at 2 North Riverside of the ... “Starting May 1, the Chicago Public ...

It’s difficult to summarize the myriad changes taking place in American public libraries ... the greater good.” In Chicago, she toured the Harold Washington Library Center, where a 5,500 ...

Moore Library in North Philly. I stepped out of my car and into a dimly ... My mother was a school librarian who introduced me early to the joys of wandering through the stacks. The public library was ...

Early voting continues through Monday at North Chicago Public Library, the Lake County Courthouse & Administration Building in Waukegan, and 15 other sites throughout the county. Polls are open ...

In Chicago, the public library serves as a hub for learning and community engagement, offering programs that highlight the rich contributions of African Americans. This year, the Chicago Public ...

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 ...

Luckily, we have the Chicago Public Library (CPL): a resource for the home cook who wants to try something new without dropping $40 on whatever food writer Alison Roman is currently dishing out.

the new complex is proposed for 119 Washington St., across from West Chicago Public Library. Moving from 475 Main St., a former Jewel Grocery Store that has held West Chicago’s City Hall since ...