National Public Housing Museum Mixer and Book Club
Sep 28th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm
My Diaspora Box
Sep 27th | 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Craft a personal treasure chest of identity! In this reflective activity, participants decorate wooden or cardboard boxes.
One Book, One Chicago Support
My Diaspora Box
Sep 27th | 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Craft a personal treasure chest of identity! In this reflective activity, participants decorate wooden or cardboard boxes.
Palante, Siempre Palante!
Sep 27th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Palante, Siempre Palante! is a powerful look at the Young Lords, a Puerto Rican activist group.
The Young Lords of Lincoln Park
Sep 27th | 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Join us for a screening of WTTW’s documentary The Young Lords of Lincoln Park.
West Side Story (1961)
Sep 28th | 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Join us for a screening of 1961's West Side Story. This iconic musical reimagines Romeo and Juliet
My Diaspora Box
Sep 27th | 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Craft a personal treasure chest of identity! In this reflective activity, participants decorate wooden or cardboard boxes.
Palante, Siempre Palante!
Sep 27th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Palante, Siempre Palante! is a powerful look at the Young Lords, a Puerto Rican activist group.
The Young Lords of Lincoln Park
Sep 27th | 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Join us for a screening of WTTW’s documentary The Young Lords of Lincoln Park.
West Side Story (1961)
Sep 28th | 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Join us for a screening of 1961's West Side Story. This iconic musical reimagines Romeo and Juliet
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One Book One Chicago for Kids (2025)
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Housing Justice and Gentrification
Learn more about barriers to affordable housing, gentrification, environmental justice, and public policy with these books.
CHIRP Radio Listen While You Read Playlist: OBOC 2025
CHIRP music curators created a playlist of the Music of Puerto Rico inspired by Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez.
Olga muere soñando
Estas novelas exploran complejas relaciones familiares, identidad cultural, gentrificación, ambición y el sueño americano.
One Book One Chicago for Kids (2025)
27 stories celebrating Puerto Rican identity and culture.
Partner Programming
National Public Housing Museum Mixer and Book Club
Sep 28th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Join the CPL Little Italy branch and the National Public Housing Museum for a fabulous new book group!
DePaul Art Museum: Tengo Lincoln Park en mi Corazón
Visit DePaul Art Museum's exhibit Tengo Lincoln Park en mi Corazón: Young Lords in Chicago.
Fire, Fire, Gentrifier: Walking Tour
Dig deeper into the real life history of the Young Lords by taking a self-guided walking tour of Lincoln Park.
Chicago Architecture Biennial: Melting Solids
Visit the Stony Island Art Bank to see the Chicago Architecture Biennial exhibit, Melting Solids.
National Public Housing Museum Mixer and Book Club
Sep 28th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Join the CPL Little Italy branch and the National Public Housing Museum for a fabulous new book group!
DePaul Art Museum: Tengo Lincoln Park en mi Corazón
Visit DePaul Art Museum's exhibit Tengo Lincoln Park en mi Corazón: Young Lords in Chicago.
Fire, Fire, Gentrifier: Walking Tour
Dig deeper into the real life history of the Young Lords by taking a self-guided walking tour of Lincoln Park.
Chicago Architecture Biennial: Melting Solids
Visit the Stony Island Art Bank to see the Chicago Architecture Biennial exhibit, Melting Solids.
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Watch the 2024 One Book, One Chicago keynote program with Gabrielle Zevin, author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Watch Now: OBOC Keynote: Tommy Orange, author of There There
Watch Tommy Orange, author of There There, discuss his career and the book with Booklist Editor Donna Seaman.
Watch On Demand: OBOC Keynote with Art Spiegelman
Watch the 2022 One Book, One Chicago keynote event featuring Maus author Art Spiegelman in conversation with Françoise Mouly.
2021 OBOC Season Finale: Eric Charles May on Bedrock Faith
Eric Charles May, author of Bedrock Faith, joins Booklist Editor Donna Seaman for a conversation about his writing, the book, and Chicago.