George R.R. Martin and Dr. Eve L. Ewing Celebrate the Power of Chicago Public Library October 23, 2019 | By Rica Bouso Categories: Featured, Foundation News | Tags: 2019 Carl Sandburg Literary Awards, Chicago authors, Dr. Eve L. Ewing, George R.R. Martin, Power Our Library For one night, the Library’s most ardent champions and advocates gathered to raise more than $2.2 million in celebration of everything that the Library stands for−access, equity, and opportunity for every Chicagoan.