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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.

YOUmedia: A Teenscape in the Library

September 24, 2019

| By Rica Bouso

Categories: YOUmedia

| Tags: Chicago teens, Safe Space, YOUmedia 10th anniversary

Loud, messy, and teens running around, YOUmedia is everything a library shouldn't be. And yet, for thousands of teen, Chicago Public Library's YOUmedia is the only place where they're allowed to be.

Plarn in the Archives: A Different Way to Experience Chicago Public Library’s Special Collections

September 17, 2019

| By Rica Bouso

Categories: Special Collections

| Tags: Plarning, Special Collections, Things you can do at CPL

Loop. Twist. Pull. Head to the Library's 9th floor and experience Special Collections with some plastic bags and needles!

Chicago Public Library Welcomes Dr. Eve L. Ewing Home

Chicago Public Library Officially Goes Fine-Free!

YOUmedia: A Poem

YOUmedia: A Teenscape in the Library

Plarn in the Archives: A Different Way to Experience Chicago Public Library’s Special Collections

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