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Teaching Seniors Tech at Chicago Public Library

November 26, 2019

| By Rica Bouso

Categories: CyberNavigator, Featured, Giving Tuesday

| Tags: Teaching tech, Thanksgiving week

“One patron recently turned on the computer, logged into his account, and completed a short email. The look of triumph and the proud smile on his face was priceless.” For CyberNavigator Jill, it's more than teaching tech. It's helping patrons realize they, too, have a place in today's digital world.

George R.R. Martin and Dr. Eve L. Ewing Celebrate the Power of Chicago Public Library

October 23, 2019

| By Rica Bouso

Categories: Featured, Foundation News

| Tags: 2019 Carl Sandburg Literary Awards, Chicago authors, Dr. Eve L. Ewing, George R.R. Martin, Power Our Library

For one night, the Library’s most ardent champions and advocates gathered to raise more than $2.2 million in celebration of everything that the Library stands for−access, equity, and opportunity for every Chicagoan.

Chicago Public Library Welcomes Dr. Eve L. Ewing Home

October 6, 2019

| By Rica Bouso

Categories: Carl Sandburg Literary Award

| Tags: 2019 Carl Sandburg Literary Awards, 21st Century Award, Inspiring authors

Dr. Eve L. Ewing is many things – an award-winning poet, an acclaimed author, a comic book writer, and most recently, the recipient of the 21st Century Award. But she is and will always be a child of the Library.

Chicago Public Library Officially Goes Fine-Free!

October 5, 2019

| By Rica Bouso

Categories: Featured, Foundation News

| Tags: Access, Chicago Public LIbrary News, Equity, Fine-Free

Chicago Public Library is taking access and equity to a whole new level by becoming the largest library system in the nation to go fine-free!

YOUmedia: A Poem

October 3, 2019

| By Rica Bouso

Categories: YOUmedia

| Tags: YOUmedia 10th anniversary, YOUmeia block party

YOUmedia alumni turned mentor, Armani Harris, penned a hearfelt poem about the space that hold a special place in his heart.

Teaching Seniors Tech at Chicago Public Library

George R.R. Martin and Dr. Eve L. Ewing Celebrate the Power of Chicago Public Library

Chicago Public Library Welcomes Dr. Eve L. Ewing Home

Chicago Public Library Officially Goes Fine-Free!

YOUmedia: A Poem

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