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Sweet Stories for Kids
Devour a sweet story!
Unsung Heros of the Civil Rights Movement: Black Women and Children
To this day, there is so much inspiration that is drawn from the Civil Rights Movement in this country. Many years later, the movement inspires all ages, but especially children. All ages played a role in the movement and there are many unsung heroes we are only learning about many years after the fact. Luckily…
What Would the New Captain America Read?
Check out some books we think Sam Wilson would love.
YA Books Celebrating Female Friendship for Galentine’s Day
Celebrate Galentine's Day by reading these YA books about the importance of female friendships!
If We Picked the Caldecott/Newbery
Every year in January, specially selected groups of librarians pick the official Caldecott and Newbery awards. These awards help to identify the cream of the crop in American children's literature. You've probably seen the shiny medals on books you've read over the years. Here at CPL, we like to take time to discuss the best…
Novels about New Beginnings and Fresh Starts
Delve into novels that explore the consequences and successes of taking new life directions.
Exhibit: Local Legends: African American Steelworkers of the Calumet Region
A new exhibit, "Local Legends: African American Steelworkers of the Calumet Region," will be on display at the Harold Washington Library Center from February 1 to April 30, 2025. Celebrating ASALH’s 2025 theme, "African Americans and Labor," the exhibit focuses on the experiences of African Americans in Chicago’s steel industry on the Southeast Side. The neighborhoods…
Love in the Archives
Archives preserve love in many ways.
CPL’s Most Popular Books of 2024
What books did Chicagoans read most in 2024? Take a look back at the most popular titles for adults, teens and kids.
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