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Alice Walker Withdraws from May 25 Chicago Appearance for Personal Reasons

April 26, 2016
| By Veronica Brown
Categories: Carl Sandburg Literary Award
| Tags: Alice Walker, Carl Sandburg Literary Award, Harold Washington Library Center
Due to personal reasons, Alice Walker will not be able to visit Chicago on May 25 for an appearance at the Harold Washington Library Center.

Meet CyberNavigator Bianca Alvarez

April 25, 2016
| By bbdeveloper
Categories: CyberNavigator
| Tags: computer help, CyberNavigator, tech
In Shelley Stern Grach's latest Civic Chat, Shelley talks with Bianca about the Cyber Navigator program and all the work Chicago Public Library is doing to narrow the digital divide.

Teens Launch ChiTeen Lit Fest and Declare their Love of Literature

April 22, 2016
| By Veronica Brown
Categories: YOUmedia
| Tags: ChiTeen Lit Fest, teens-by-teens literary festival
Calling all teens! Join us at the inaugural ChiTeen Lit Fest April 15th and 16th for poetry, performance and more - created by teens for teens.

Transform the Chicago Public Library During National Library Week

April 15, 2016
| By Veronica Brown
Categories: Support the Library Foundation
| Tags: free t-shirt, National Library Week, Support the library
In celebration of National Library Week, we are offering a free t-shirt for every $25 donated to the Chicago Public Library Foundation. Support your local library – and get a really cool shirt!

From YOUmedia to HBO: The Story of Brandon Towns

April 14, 2016
| By Veronica Brown
Categories: YOUmedia
| Tags: Brandon Towns, Everyday Heroes, HBO, YOUmedia
High school student and budding videographer Brandon Towns has been awarded $5,000 from HBO’s“Everyday Heroes” program to go toward a nonprofit of his choice.
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