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10.02.16

Dedicated to the Curious: Meet CPLF 2.0

It’s finally time to shed light on some of the changes we’ve been working on at the Chicago Public Library Foundation. The curious are indeed at home in the library, and here at the Library Foundation, we are dedicated to nurturing that curiosity, we’re Dedicated to the Curious.

07.07.16

Dear 93.9 MYfm, We Heart You

While you power along with Rachel Platten’s “Fight Song” on 93.9 MYfm, expect to hear a radio ad about children’s learning programs that are funded by donors to the Chicago Public Library Foundation.

06.17.16

Books + Beer Reading List

Check out the reading list we’ll review during the Junior Board hosted Books + Beer event with Revolution Brewing and Lit With A Twist on June 23, 2016. We’re looking forward to seeing our friends at Books + Beer coming up on June 23rd at Revolution Brewing’s Tap Room as we kick off our #GetCarded […]

07.31.15

$2.5 million grant from Exelon for early learning spaces at Chicago Public Library

Thanks to a $2.5 million grant from Exelon Corporation to the Chicago Public Library Foundation, CPL will open an 18,000 square foot flagship location at Harold Washington Library Center with 14 additional satellite locations to follow. Mayor Rahm Emanuel was joined this morning by Chicago Public Library (CPL) Commissioner Brian Bannon at the Albany Park […]

09.24.14

Check Out and Donate using AmazonSmile

 Make AmazonSmile your guilt free, shopping destination. You can now support the Chicago Public Library Foundation just by shopping on Amazon! Make AmazonSmile your shopping destination and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to the Library Foundation! What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to […]