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Our Favorite Book Covers 2025
Go ahead and judge. Book cover design teams work hard. These are some of our favorite book covers of the past year.
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Waffles & Crafts
Dec 13th | 12:00pm - 1:30pm
A Musical Tribute to Chicago’s Black Classical Heritage
Dec 13th | 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Best Reads Booklist Launch Party
Dec 14th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Waffles & Crafts
Dec 13th | 12:00pm - 1:30pm
A Musical Tribute to Chicago’s Black Classical Heritage
Dec 13th | 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Best Reads Booklist Launch Party
Dec 14th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Supporting Our Communities: Library Resources for Families
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Freedom to Read: For Kids
25 books for kids celebrating the freedom to read.
Best Picture Books of 2025
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best picture books published in 2025 for kids from birth to 3rd grade.
Supporting Our Communities: Library Resources for Families
Find out what resources the library has to support you and your children during this tough time.
Freedom to Read: For Kids
25 books for kids celebrating the freedom to read.
Best Picture Books of 2025
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best picture books published in 2025 for kids from birth to 3rd grade.
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Teens at CPL
Best Teen Graphic Novels and Manga 2025
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best graphic novels and manga published for teens in 2025.
Best Teen Fiction 2025
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best fiction published for teens in 2025.
Chilling Teen Mysteries
Discover a teen mystery perfect for the cold weather season.
Best Teen Graphic Novels and Manga 2025
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best graphic novels and manga published for teens in 2025.
Best Teen Fiction 2025
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best fiction published for teens in 2025.
Chilling Teen Mysteries
Discover a teen mystery perfect for the cold weather season.
Growing Minds, Going Green: Fiction for Teens
Celebrate summer with these fantasy, romance and science fiction titles with themes of nature and adventure.
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Celebrate Literature and the Library at 2025 Chicago Public Library Foundation Awards
Join the Chicago Public Library Foundation as they honor Pulitzer-Prize winning author Percival Everett, poet luminary José Olivarez, and former Chicago Public Library Commissioner Mary Dempsey.
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