There are so many ways to express yourself. You can draw pictures, make art, dance, sing or perform a show for someone you love--or just for yourself! If you have things you love to do to share your personality, go ahead and keep doing them. But if you need some ideas to spark your self-expression…
Kids, Write Your Story
Experts on writing always say "write what you know." What do you know the most about? Your own life! Try writing about your life or your family or your pets. You can also write about a day in the life of being you! There are so many things you know about yourself. Try one of…
Teen Librarians Pick 2021 Mock Book Award Winners
Every January, our teen services librarians gather to try to predict the winners of the American Library Association's Youth Media Awards. Of course, this year we talked over Zoom instead of meeting in person. Despite it being the weirdest year ever, the mock awards discussions were awesome and I'm so happy to share the results…
Rhyme Time for Early Learners
Can you remember any rhymes you learned growing up? You probably can! Rhymes are easy to remember for a lot of reasons. They break language down into smaller pieces, helping children discover all the sounds that make up language. Children learn through play and playing with language in rhymes helps practice patterns and sequences. Action…
Her Crowning Glory: A Look at Black Hair in History
Throughout the ages, girls and women have been told their hair is their crowning glory. It's the first thing most people notice about women and is used as a measuring stick for our character and personality. Cosmetology was one of the few careers open to Black men and women in the early 20th century, and…
Illinois Writers Project, Hall Branch Digital Collections Document Early Black History in Chicago
Chicago Public Library has digitized materials from two significant archival collections documenting the migration and growth of Chicago's African American community. These collections also shed light on the Chicago Black Renaissance (1930s-1950). Available online for the first time are: George Cleveland Hall Branch Digital Collection contains over 150 items documenting the opening and operations of…
Author Larry Tye Discusses Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy
Author Larry Tye returned to Chicago Public Library to discuss his new book, Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy…
Author Jonathan Foiles: This City is Killing Me: Community Trauma and Toxic Stress in Urban America
Chicago author and psychotherapist Jonathan Foiles, author of This City Is Killing Me: Community Trauma and Toxic Stress in Urban America, talked about his book and shared a call to action to help heal our communities. This event was presented in honor of the United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities.…
Golem Girl: Riva Lehrer in Conversation with Lawrence Weschler
Hear a very special interview with Riva Lehrer, a Chicago artist and author of Golem Girl. Golem Girl lyrically details Lehrer's life with spina bifida while asking, "what do we sacrifice in the pursuit of normalcy and what becomes possible when embrace monstrosity". Lehrer was interviewed by Lawrence Weschler, Artistic Director Emeritus of the Chicago Humanities…
Roleplaying Games, Ancestry, and Culture: A Discussion with Arcanist Press with Eugene Marshall
Eugene Marshall of Arcanist Press, co-author of Ancestry & Culture: An Alternative to Race in 5e, joined CPL librarian Tatiana Kozbur to discuss their new proje
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