‘Scopes in the City
Sep 21st | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adler staff & volunteers will set up telescopes to observe the night sky in front of library branches
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Featured Events
OBOC Season Finale: Samantha Harvey, author of Orbital
Nov 19th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Online Event
Join us for a season finale event featuring Samantha Harvey, author of Orbital. Harvey will be in conversation with Booklist’s Donna Seaman…
‘Scopes in the City
Sep 21st | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adler staff & volunteers will set up telescopes to observe the night sky in front of library branches
Paper Cup Rocket Launchers
Sep 22nd | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Make a set of paper cups decorated as rockets. They launch with rubber bands. Great for families!
Paper Cup Rocket Launchers
Sep 22nd | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Make a set of paper cups decorated as rockets. They launch with rubber bands. Great for families!
OBOC Season Finale: Samantha Harvey, author of Orbital
Nov 19th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Online Event
Join us for a season finale event featuring Samantha Harvey, author of Orbital. Harvey will be in conversation with Booklist’s Donna Seaman…
‘Scopes in the City
Sep 21st | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adler staff & volunteers will set up telescopes to observe the night sky in front of library branches
Paper Cup Rocket Launchers
Sep 22nd | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Make a set of paper cups decorated as rockets. They launch with rubber bands. Great for families!
Paper Cup Rocket Launchers
Sep 22nd | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Make a set of paper cups decorated as rockets. They launch with rubber bands. Great for families!
We Recommend
Read Orbital With Your Book Club
Learn how to reserve a Reading Set and read Orbital with your personal book club!
If You Liked Orbital
If You Liked Orbital by Samantha Harvey, try these other recommended titles.
Astronomy
Learn more about the cosmos and our place in it with these titles.
CHIRP Radio Listen While You Read Playlist: OBOC 2026
Thanks to our partners at CHIRP Radio 107.1FM for creating a playlist of songs inspired by our One Book, One Chicago 2026 season.
Read Orbital With Your Book Club
Learn how to reserve a Reading Set and read Orbital with your personal book club!
If You Liked Orbital
If You Liked Orbital by Samantha Harvey, try these other recommended titles.
Astronomy
Learn more about the cosmos and our place in it with these titles.
CHIRP Radio Listen While You Read Playlist: OBOC 2026
Thanks to our partners at CHIRP Radio 107.1FM for creating a playlist of songs inspired by our One Book, One Chicago 2026 season.
Family Programming
One Story Time, One Chicago: Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers
Involve the whole family in One Book, One Chicago this year with “One Story Time, One Chicago” programs happening across the City!
OBOC Young Readers Club: The Lion of Mars by Jennifer Holm
Middle grade readers - join others for the young readers book club, featuring The Lion of Mars!
‘Scopes in the City
Sep 21st | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adler staff & volunteers will set up telescopes to observe the night sky in front of library branches
Paper Cup Rocket Launchers
Sep 22nd | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Make a set of paper cups decorated as rockets. They launch with rubber bands. Great for families!
One Story Time, One Chicago: Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers
Involve the whole family in One Book, One Chicago this year with “One Story Time, One Chicago” programs happening across the City!
OBOC Young Readers Club: The Lion of Mars by Jennifer Holm
Middle grade readers - join others for the young readers book club, featuring The Lion of Mars!
‘Scopes in the City
Sep 21st | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adler staff & volunteers will set up telescopes to observe the night sky in front of library branches
Paper Cup Rocket Launchers
Sep 22nd | 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Make a set of paper cups decorated as rockets. They launch with rubber bands. Great for families!
Watch Now: On Demand Video
Watch Now: OBOC 2025 Keynote: Xochitl Gonzalez
Watch the 2025 One Book, One Chicago keynote program with Xochitl Gonzalez, author of Olga Dies Dreaming.
Watch Now: OBOC 2024 Keynote: Gabrielle Zevin
Watch the 2024 One Book, One Chicago keynote program with Gabrielle Zevin, author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Watch Now: OBOC Keynote: Tommy Orange, author of There There
Watch Tommy Orange, author of There There, discuss his career and the book with Booklist Editor Donna Seaman.
Watch On Demand: OBOC Keynote with Art Spiegelman
Watch the 2022 One Book, One Chicago keynote event featuring Maus author Art Spiegelman in conversation with Françoise Mouly.
Watch Now: OBOC 2025 Keynote: Xochitl Gonzalez
Watch the 2025 One Book, One Chicago keynote program with Xochitl Gonzalez, author of Olga Dies Dreaming.
Watch Now: OBOC 2024 Keynote: Gabrielle Zevin
Watch the 2024 One Book, One Chicago keynote program with Gabrielle Zevin, author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Watch Now: OBOC Keynote: Tommy Orange, author of There There
Watch Tommy Orange, author of There There, discuss his career and the book with Booklist Editor Donna Seaman.
Watch On Demand: OBOC Keynote with Art Spiegelman
Watch the 2022 One Book, One Chicago keynote event featuring Maus author Art Spiegelman in conversation with Françoise Mouly.
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