Meet the newest cohort of members to the Library Foundation Junior Board. They’ve shared with us a bit about themselves and why they’ve chosen the Chicago Public Library Foundation to share their time and talents. We are lucky to have a terrific group to welcome to the family!
Come join us for Literature & Libations, a Junior Board hosted event at the American Writers Museum!
Meet man the Chicago Tribune has called “the new voice of Chicago” at this month’s unique Get Carded event “A People’s History of Chicago : What the City Sounds Like”
Check out the unbelievable raffle packages our Junior Board has put together and worth over $13,000! One of these packages could be yours for the price of a $20 raffle ticket.
Although she lives closest to the Edgewater Library Branch, Aurelija Fitzpatrick, a member of our Junior Board, frequents Harold Washington the most. Loving new sights and scenes, she visits Harold Washington for a respit from work – and she travels the world to explore new scenes abroad. Here, Aurelija shares her current reads and some fun tales of her travels.
Meet the President of the Chicago Public Library Foundation Junior Board, Angela Burke, and learn why she’s passionate about her volunteerism with the Chicago Public Library Foundation.
“Hip-Hop is the largest youth culture in the history of the planet rock.” So states The BreakBeat Poets, a hip-hop group and anthology featuring 78 poets across ages and locations, who are creating the next and now movement(s) in American letters. This is the first poetry anthology by and for the hip-hop generation. And you have a chance to see some of them perform in person.
Let us introduce you to CPLF Junior Board member, Laura Hayes. Here, Laura shares her love of history and thoughts on her current reads.
We are thrilled to introduce you to the newest members of the Chicago Public Library Foundation Junior Board!