12.08.17
Michelle Bess: Associate Board President and Sprout Social Guru
Discover how free wi-fi, a love of books and a personal definition of philanthropy brought her into the Library Foundation family.
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12.01.17
Chicago Public Library Foundation Junior Board & Society Will Now Be Known as the Associate Board & Council
They are the same outstanding group of young professionals –with a new name.
11.27.17
Show Your Dedication to the Curious on Giving Tuesday
Are you Dedicated to the Curious? If you are, join the family on Giving Tuesday. New and increased gifts are matched!
11.14.17
New Philanthropist and Founder of The Shot Collective — Garrett Sweet
Art and philanthropy come together to support education resources at Chicago Public Library.
11.13.17
Who Loves Trivia?!
Join our Junior Board and book-loving professionals as we file into Fatpour on Wednesday, November 15, for a rousing game of musically-themed Trivia!
10.16.17
YOUmedia at Chicago Public Library to be Part of Year-Long Art Design Chicago Initiative
Terra Foundation for American Art awards the Chicago Public Library Foundation a grant for YOUmedia teen program as part of Art Design Chicago.
10.16.17
Meet Teacher in the Library, Melody Farmer!
For the past 17 years, the Teacher in the Library (TIL) program has placed certified teachers in branches across our Chicago Public Library system — where they provide the free, quality, one-one-one homework help that all children deserve.
10.16.17
You’ve Heard of NPR Weekend Host, Scott Simon, But Did You Know…
Did you know that Scott Simon is a longtime friend of the Chicago Public Library Foundation and moderator of the honoree conversation at the Carl Sandburg Literary Awards Dinner since 2011?
10.13.17
2017 Carl Sandburg Literary Awards Dinner Raises a Record-Breaking $1.9 Million for Chicago Public Library Foundation
More than 800 Honor Bestselling Writers Margaret Atwood, Dave Eggers, and 21st Century Award recipient, Natalie Y. Moore.