Teen Winter Challenge Teens across Chicago can win prizes for submitting their original art in our 11th annual Teen Winter ...

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 ...

A Chicago Public Library program offers free homework help for kids, led by certified teachers, in person and online throughout the school year. When school assignments pile up, parents don’t always ...

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Footage shows former president Barack Obama engaging with young readers during a Dec. 9 stop at the Chicago Public Library. (Credit: Barack Obama via X) I found fame as an ’80s rock star. Now I'm ...

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story first published on June 13, 2024. After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, Queen Victoria of Great Britain donated 8,000 books that would become the ...