Best of the Best 2025 Event
Join the Best of the Best 2025 event! Take time to see colleagues, engage with the best books for kids and teens and hear book talks presented by Chicago Public Library.
Best of the Best showcases books selected by Chicago Public Library staff with high standards of writing and illustration which:
- address a significant curriculum need
- reflect living in an urban, multicultural society
- provide an innovative approach to topics for a youth audience
- and add excitement to programs and special projects
Register for our Best of the Best Event below!
Thank you for your interest - we are no longer accepting registration for this event.
CPL Best of the Best Books 2024
Nov 18, 2024
View our annual suggestions for book lovers in Chicago and beyond. Happy reading!
Best Teen Fiction 2024
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best fiction published for teens in 2024.
Best Board & Picture Books of 2024
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best board and picture books published in 2024 for kids from birth to 3rd grade.
Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2024
We recommend these as the very best fiction published for kids in 4th through 8th grade in 2024.
CPL Best of the Best Books 2024
Nov 18, 2024
View our annual suggestions for book lovers in Chicago and beyond. Happy reading!
Best Teen Fiction 2024
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best fiction published for teens in 2024.
Best Board & Picture Books of 2024
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best board and picture books published in 2024 for kids from birth to 3rd grade.
Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2024
We recommend these as the very best fiction published for kids in 4th through 8th grade in 2024.