Chicago Public Libraries are experiencing an increase in reported crimes, with theft and sexual offenses being the most common. In response, the union representing the city's librarians has asked ...

President Trump took shots at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago while meeting with the new Canadian prime minister Tuesday, calling it "a disaster" and blaming "woke"; construction workers.

Starting May 1, the Chicago Public Library (CPL) is rolling out some major policy shifts—and you’re going to want to bookmark this. First up: eCards are officially being retired.

Interior and exterior images from Preservation Chicago here. ... Chicago Public Library Changes Cards To Favor Chicagoans “Starting May 1, the Chicago Public Library is making changes to library cards ...

Starting May 1, library users will need to swap their e-card for a new access card with two options — a full-access card for Chicago residents or a temporary card with limited access.

The Chicago Public Library is honoring her legacy with a Chicago History Book Club discussion on her biography, Ida: A Sword Among Lions. Date & Time: Tuesday, February 11, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Photo credit: Chicago Public Library’s Thomas Hughes Children’s Library inside the Harold Washington Library Center, (c) City of Chicago. Perched on the second floor of the iconic Harold Washington ...

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The Chicago Public Library Foundation hosted its annual awards gala celebrating literary excellence at the UIC Dorin Forum Oct. 30. Themed “Neverending Transformation,” the event raised over ...

Luckily, we have the Chicago Public Library (CPL): a resource for the home cook who wants to try something new without dropping $40 on whatever food writer Alison Roman is currently dishing out.

Last year, I featured the dazzling Tiffany mosaic-encrusted and stained glass-domed Cultural Center for my The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago.The building was originally the Central Library of the ...

Branches across the Brooklyn, Queens, and New York public library systems collectively need more than $1 billion in repairs and upgrades. Building affordable housing is also costly.