Today we're featuring a guest blog by Bryan Wunar, director of community initiatives at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. He joins us to talk about the museum’s hands-on science activities and its collaborations with the Chicago Public Library. Just because school is out doesn’t mean learning should stop. One way to keep kids’ minds…
Guest Blog: Chicago’s First Lady on Reading to Kids
Today we're featuring a guest blog by Amy Rule, Chicago's first lady, who joins us to talk about the importance of reading with young people. When our children were young, they particularly enjoyed reading books with words that rhymed. I’m sure that’s the case for many children, and it’s part of what can make reading fun…
Our Picks for This Year’s Children’s Book Awards
Have you ever wondered who picks the best books of the year? Each year, librarians come together at the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting to choose the best books for children from among the thousands of books published that year. At CPL, we bring our librarians together ahead of time to decide which books we…
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