BOD Calendar
2026 Internal Meetings
January
February
3 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Executive Committee Meeting | via Zoom
9 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Investment Committee Meeting | via Zoom
25 | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Marketing Committee Meeting | via Zoom
25 | 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM, Governance Committee Meeting | via Zoom
March
4 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Development & Outreach Committee Meeting | via Zoom
11 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Executive Committee Meeting | via Zoom
18 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM, Board of Directors Meeting | via Zoom
April
27 | 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM, Bruce Sagan Celebration of Life | Steppenwolf Theatre
May
12 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Investment Committee Meeting | via Zoom
12 | 2:00 – 5:00 PM | Brenda Bui Celebration of Life | Chicago Cultural Center
28 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Combined Finance & Audit Committee + Executive Committee Meeting | via Zoom
June
17 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM, Board of Directors Meeting | Impact House, 200 W. Madison St 2nd Fl or via Zoom
July
22 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Development & Outreach Committee Meeting | via Zoom
August
4 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Executive Committee Meeting | via Zoom
12 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Investment Committee Meeting | via Zoom
19 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Marketing Committee Meeting | via Zoom
September
8 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Investment Committee Meeting | via Zoom
16 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM, Board of Directors Meeting | via Zoom
October
7 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Development & Outreach Committee Meeting | via Zoom
14 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Finance & Audit Committee Meeting | via Zoom
27 | 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM, Executive Committee Meeting | via Zoom
November
10 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Investment Committee Meeting | via Zoom
17 | 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM, Board of Directors Meeting & Social | Impact House, 200 W. Madison St 2nd Fl or via Zoom
December
2026 External Events
January
February
17 | Blaze Pizza Gives Back to CPLF
March
April
1 | Library Giving Day
1 | 3-6 PM, Ice Cream Socials at Jeni’s Ice Cream
10 | 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM, Night in the Stacks | Harold Washington Library Center Winter Garden
19-26 | National Library Week
22 | 5-8PM Portillo’s Gives Back to CPLF
- 100 W. Ontario Street
- 520 W. Taylor Street
- 3343 W. Addison Street
We will earn 20% of proceeds from those who present our flyers (still being created by the Portillos team), mention our name through the drive-thru, or use the code: PORTILLOS40 for online pick-up orders.
25 | 5:30 PM, Chicago Stars FC x CPLF | Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium, 2235 N Campus Dr. Evanston, IL. $4 of every ticket purchased via our link will be donated back to us. Purchase tickets here.
May
2 | Kendra Scott Gives Back to CPLF
11 | Lou Malnati’s Gives Back to CPLF. 20% of proceeds will be donated to CPLF at the below participating Lou Malnati’s locations.
June
2 | 11:30 AM-1:30 PM, Annual Powering Possibility Event, Harold Washington Library Center Winter Garden
3 | Jeni’s Ice Cream Fundraiser, 1505 N. Milwaukee Ave
6 | 10 AM – 3 PM, Summer at CPL Launch | Learn more here.
9 | 5-8 PM, Cocktails for a Cause | The Charleston, 2076 N. Hoyne Ave
9 – 13 | TAG Outlet Shop to Benefit CPLF Week. 25% of net sales will be donated to CPLF.
17 | 5-7 PM, Private Shopping Experience at Maria Pinto | Maria Pinto, 710 N. Wabash Ave.
July
Summer @ CPL
August
6 | Jeni’s Ice Cream Fundraiser, 3404 N. Southport Avenue
September
8 | 4 – 7 PM, Jeni’s Ice Cream Fundraiser, 871 N. Wabash Avenue
October
13 | 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM, 2026 Chicago Public Library Foundation Awards Live Presentation, UIC Forum
November
TBD | 2026 Chicago Public Library Foundation Awards Broadcast | YouTube