2023 Night in the stacks
Night in the Stacks Raffle
Night in the Stacks just got bolder with fabulous raffle prizes up for grabs. This year, we’re giving away first-class tickets, an in-home wine tasting experience, a private tour of the Art Institute of Chicago and so much more! Don’t worry. You don’t need to be present to win (but we’ll miss you).
For those who want to buy tickets the night of, only credit card purchases will be accepted.
Check out the full packages below.
All ticket purchases fund lifelong learning programs at Chicago Public Library.
Raffle Prize Packages

The Bed And Breakfast Package
- Overnight weekday stay in the Peninsula Chicago Hotel’s Executive Suite and breakfast at the hotel
Package value: $1,586.00
Here and There: Travel Package
- Two first-class United Airlines tickets (continental US)
- Overnight stay at the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel
- Plus: a framed watercolor painting of the hotel
Package value: $4,420.00
- Plus: a framed watercolor painting of the hotel
Hit Me: The Blackjack Package
- Blackjack party for 10 hosted by Blackjack guru David Namkung (includes food and drink)
Package value: $1,500.00
Staycation: VIP Experience Package
- Two VIP tickets to Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me
- Plus: a personalized voice message from legendary news anchor, Bill Kurtis
- Two tickets to West Side Story at the Lyric Opera
- Four tickets and four skate rentals for the Chicago Athletic Association’s Skate Night
- Private tour of the Art Institute of Chicago for 10 and free art books for the group
Package value: $698.00
Flavors around Town: Wine and Dine Package
- $100 Cheba Hut Gift Card
- Private In-Home Wine Sampling for up to 12 people
- All-You-Can-Eat Brunch & Mimosa Experience at Fremont Chicago for four people
- $75 Flowers for Dream Gift Card
Package value: $835.00
You Score!: The Chicago Sports Package
- Four lower-level tickets to a Chicago Sky game
- Chicago Cubs memorabilia and collectibles
- Tickets to a Chicago Fire game
- Two executive suite tickets (including food, beverage, and a parking pass) to a Chicago Bears game this upcoming season
Package value: $3,260.00
Congratulations to our raffle winners! You will be emailed to arrange a time to pick up your raffle prize.
- Chasiti Bragg
Bed and Breakfast Package - Lynn Lockwood
Here and There: The Travel Package - Christine Thielen
Hit Me: The Blackjack Package - Mark Sweeney
Staycation: VIP Experience Package - Ken Srebro
Flavors Around Town: Wine and Dine Package - Mary Simpson
You Score!: The Chicago Sports Package
Thank you to the following for donating raffle packages:
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Cheba Hut Wrigleyville
- Chicago Athletic Association
- Chicago Cubs
- Chicago Fire
- Chicago Sky
- Four Corners
- Flowers for Dreams
- Israel Idonije, Founder & CEO of Impact House
- Kinzie Capital Partners
- Bill Kurtis & Donna LaPietra
- Lyric Young Professionals
- The Peninsula Chicago Hotel
- United Airlines