The grand opening for the Obama Presidential Center will be held on Juneteenth weekend later this year on the South Side.

From cosplay and video games to crafts and kid-friendly zones, this free family event at Harold Washington Library Center in the South Loop returns Saturday, June 14, 2025. At Gamer’s Universe, every ...

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 ...

Chicago students struggling with homework now have over 80 neighborhood libraries where they can walk in and get help – completely free. Through the Chicago Public Library’s “Teacher in the Library” ...

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 ...

Librarian Jarrett Dapier's graphic novel tells a fictionalized account of real-life events in 2013 that restricted access to Marjane Satrapi's memoir Persepolis in Chicago Public Schools.

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

Chicago has launched its first-ever food pantry inside a public library, marking a new approach to addressing hunger and food insecurity on the city’s West Side. The pantry is located inside Legler ...