The backlog has librarians scrambling to find space and keep track of books in the system. Library workers say it's a ripple ...

A staffing shortage has left thousands of books backed up across Chicago Public Library branches, delaying holds, frustrating ...

The Chicago Public Library needs your help so it can continue to help you. When I say “you” I mean you, as in everybody, because even if you are reading this thinking that you don’t use the library, I ...

Thousands of returned books have been stacking up on the floors of Chicago Public Library branches for months, with more than ...

As a shy child, I cherished trips to my local library. From “The Giver” by Lois Lowry to “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston, I was transported to different worlds and time periods ...

Perhaps most importantly, Eva Giglio loves to read books. She also has experience as a teacher and administrator with Chicago Public Schools.

Twenty-five years. That's how long the Chicago Public Library Foundation Awards have been honoring writers, artists and local changemakers. In a quarter of a century, the honorees have been many. This ...

The 81 Club, which was piloted in 2022, will now be expanded to ensure CPS students can participate in the program "with no application, paperwork, or additional steps," per the Chicago Sun Times. The ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Public Library announced a new partnership that automatically registers more than 315,000 Chicago Public School students for the city’s libraries.

There are some big changes coming to the Chicago Public Library. Starting May 1, the library will no longer issue e-cards. Some users will still have access until the beginning of August, but they ...

On April 7, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the completion of the Chicago Public Library rollout. Every student enrolled in Chicago Public Schools now possesses a functional library card. The gift is ...

The Chicago Public Library is teaching Puerto Rican history through the music and videos Bad Bunny thanks to a collaboration between the superstar and a professor. The "Puerto Rico x Bad Bunny: Beats ...