Homepage Featured Content
Homepage Featured Content
Explore CPL
Events
Space Game Night
Oct 6th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Space Earrings Cross Stich
Oct 6th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Polish Chicago Tour (West Town)
Oct 7th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Space Game Night
Oct 6th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Space Earrings Cross Stich
Oct 6th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Polish Chicago Tour (West Town)
Oct 7th | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Want the Latest from CPL?
Kids at CPL
Fall Into Reading: Board and Picture Books
30 cozy reads to help you celebrate the change in seasons.
LGBTQ+ History Month for Kids (2026)
Celebrate LGBTQ+ history this month and year-round with these fiction and nonfiction reads.
Kids, You Can be a Media Literacy Detective
Eva shares fun books that can help kids build their truth-detecting skills!
Fall Into Reading: Board and Picture Books
30 cozy reads to help you celebrate the change in seasons.
LGBTQ+ History Month for Kids (2026)
Celebrate LGBTQ+ history this month and year-round with these fiction and nonfiction reads.
Kids, You Can be a Media Literacy Detective
Eva shares fun books that can help kids build their truth-detecting skills!
Get Free Homework Help at CPL
Find answers to your questions at CPL. Use our free homework help resources in person and online.
Teens at CPL
LGBTQ+ History Month for Teens (2026)
Celebrate LGBTQ+ history with these fiction and nonfiction reads.
Teen Staff Picks (September 2026)
Check out our latest staff favorites for teen reading.
Fall Into a New Book: Dazzling Debut Titles for Teens
Check out our list of new teen books by new authors!
LGBTQ+ History Month for Teens (2026)
Celebrate LGBTQ+ history with these fiction and nonfiction reads.
Teen Staff Picks (September 2026)
Check out our latest staff favorites for teen reading.
Fall Into a New Book: Dazzling Debut Titles for Teens
Check out our list of new teen books by new authors!
Featured Searches
Chicago Public Library Foundation
2025: Your Impact in Action
Learn how donor support transforms lives across Chicago in the CPL Foundation impact report.
Explore Chicago Public Library
Show Your Support
Our online store features CPL merchandise, including One Book, One Chicago, with a portion of every sale going to the Chicago Public Library Foundation.