We’re Grateful For You!
Thank you for being a Library champion. As the needs of our city and our neighbors evolve, your commitment to showing up for Chicago Public Library is inspiring.
Scroll down to see real impact stories you help make possible.
Someone Wants to Say Thank You!
Library users from across the city say thank you for powering transformative programs and resources.
Heartwarming Stories from the Branches
““Thanks to the skills I learned in YOUmedia, I am designing prosthetic coverings for 30 kids. I can’t believe that my art is helping others.”
– Mariah
“Teacher in the Library is a resource that is available for free, thanks to the Library and the Library Foundation, which means so much to my family.”
– Niki
“We want to thank the CPL Cyber Navigators who have helped us learn and increase our computer skills this past year.”
– Pedro & Carmen R.
Handwritten Notes from the Heart
Who said handwritten notes were gone? Library users regularly share their gratitude with librarians and Library staff from CyberNavigators to Teachers in the Library in sweet notes. Take a look at a few of the notes below. We dare you not to smile!
You Power Our Library!
Every year, you help provide lifelong learning programs, resources, and opportunities for every Chicagoan that enters our Library’s doors. Here’s your impact at a glance.
- 330,000+ people served by donor-funded programs offered for all ages
- 190,000+ children and their families served by early learning programming
- 37,600+ Summer at CPL participants
- 24,000+ free homework help sessions with a Teacher in the Library
- 19,000+ Library users received one-on-one digital tutoring with a CyberNavigator
Read More Impact Stories!
From interviews with Makers-in-Residence to stories from Library users themselves, our blog has all your impact stories in one place.