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Category: Summer Learning Challenge

08.21.24

Summer Learning = Fun for All!

Summer @ CPL encouraged Chicagoans of all ages to find their rhythm with music-themed learning programs!

08.23.23

Summer at CPL is for Everyone!

Kicking off with a party at every branch on June 10, Summer @ CPL brings Library programming to the whole family. We stopped by some of the branches to join in on the fun. If you walked into any library branch this summer, you were probably greeted by the sounds of kids enjoying story times […]

08.22.22

Summer and More: Adrian’s Lifelong Journey at the Library

A summer reading champion since he was one, Adrian is reading 100 books a year—and finding his voice at the Budlong Woods branch, one program at a time.

07.27.22

Chicago Summer Story: Finding Home at Chicago Public Library

To Elnura and her three children, the Budlong Woods branch is more than a quick stopover from the park or school, it’s a second home.

08.19.21

YOUmedia: A Creative Space to Learn Life Skills

With Lead Corporate support from Allstate and other generous donors, YOUmedia is a safe space for teens to collaborate with other teens on creative projects, and gain skills they can apply in school and in life.

08.04.20

Breaking Barriers to Access: Chicago Public Library Partners with Working in the Schools (WITS) to Empower Early Readers at Home

Access to free, high-quality summer learning programs is more critical today than ever before. Together, Chicago Public Library, Chicago Public Library Foundation and WITS will empower thousands of Chicago families to fight the COVID learning slide by connecting them to an unparalleled network of educational services and supports.

07.20.20