WOW! What a year we’ve had! Ideas without action are just words on paper. Thanks to you, 2023-2024 has been a year of activity.
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Start your genealogy search on Genealogy Day – the second Saturday in March! Here’s how to begin.
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Splish Splash. It’s National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friends Day on January 11. Read how one Friend associated this day of recognition with her childhood adventures in the library.
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It’s not your mother’s “One Book, One Chicago” (OBOC) program anymore. Meet author Tommy Orange and celebrate Native American Heritage Month all November long.
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Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown sent an email to the Friends’ groups throughout Chicago for National Friends of the Library Week.
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I tell people that I literally grew up in my hometown library in central Nebraska. That makes sense because my mother was a librarian. She instilled in me my love of reading across authors and genres, and I grew to love talking with others about what they were reading.
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Looking back over the past year, I decided that in many ways it was a great example of “everything old is new again.”
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Libraries always have been a refuge for me. A place of limitless potential to whisk me away to another time and experience.
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What are the ingredients for a storybook tea party? Children and their caregivers were delighted to find out.
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"The Canterville Ghost" was the first of Wilde's stories to be published, appearing in two parts on February 23 and March 2, 1887.
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Friends of the Libraries groups have their own national week of celebration to highlight the work they do in support of their local libraries.
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This year, the Chicago Public Library’s theme is “City of Stories,” which celebrates stories that explore people, community and culture, and the common themes that connect us.
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Imagine trying to apply for a job in a foreign language, in a place where you had no idea where to go or who to ask. That’s what many people in our community face if they lack computer literacy skills.
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Whether or not you’re a frequent visitor to the library, you may want to try this calculator to find out what the library is worth to you.
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When I heard of the Edgewater writing group, I joined it hoping to have a chance to share my thoughts and get feedback on stories that were swirling in my head.
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During National Library Week (April 4-10), take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the resources Chicago Public Library (CPL) offers in addition to books.
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My 12-year-old daughter is a budding artist, so we decided to go down to the newly reopened Art Institute to catch the new exhibit, Monet and Chicago.
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To my nine-year-old self, she was everything that I considered smart, tough, and brave.
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