Dates: 1995-2011. Size: 189 VHS videocassettes, 41 DVDs, 0.5 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections. These recordings show some of the public programs Chicago Public Library has offered between 1995 and 2011. There is a wide variety of authors in this collection, from bestselling authors to local, emerging talent. In addition to fiction writers the collection features poets, journalists, actors, chefs, scientists and scholars and programs include author talks, panel discussions, dramatic readings and poetry recitals. [Finding aid]