04.18.17
2017 Carl Sandburg Literary Awards to be Presented to Margaret Atwood and Dave Eggers at October 11 Sandburg Dinner
Journalist and Author Natalie Moore to Receive 21st Century Award
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03.30.17
Digital Learn Opens New Doors for Creighton Morris
CPL patron Creighton Morris shares how the Digital Learn platform and one of CPL’s CyberNavigators helped him find a new job. Read his story here.
01.28.17
Noname Gives a Shout-Out to Chicago Public Library’s YOUmedia
Music and poet sensation, Noname, speaks on the role YOUmedia played in her life and career growing up in Chicago’s South Side.
11.25.16
PNC Bank: Building Vocabulary with Young Learners at Chicago Public Library
At Chicago Public Library, we know that reading is critical to life success and that young children need daily opportunities to build the skills that lead to reading and lifelong learning.
10.28.16
2016 Carl Sandburg Award Dinner Raises a Record-Breaking $1.8 Million for the Chicago Public Library Foundation
The 2016 Carl Sandburg Literary Awards dinner was an unprecedented success, raising more than $1.7 million for services for the library.
05.23.16
Are Chicagoans Digital Ready? With Funding Support From Donors To Library Foundation, CPL Is Making Sure They Are
The lack of digital readiness is a big problem. The Chicago Public Library has taken steps to address that. Now it’s time for the next phase.
04.26.16
Alice Walker Withdraws from May 25 Chicago Appearance for Personal Reasons
Due to personal reasons, Alice Walker will not be able to visit Chicago on May 25 for an appearance at the Harold Washington Library Center.
08.31.15
Closing the 30 Million Word Gap
What does the number 30 million mean to you? To children, it means a lot. Studies indicate that children from low-income families may hear roughly 30 million fewer words by age 3 than their more affluent peers. That’s 200,000 words less each day. And the Library wants to do something about it. The Chicago Public […]