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Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Fuller Award: Scott Turow
Oct 5th | 5:00pm - 6:15pm
Latinx History Month Books For Kids
50 libros emocionantes celebrating Latinx history and culture.
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Events
One Book, One Chicago YOUmedia Art Programs
Oct 3rd | 12:00pm - Oct 5th | 12:00pm
Harold Washington Library Center
Collage and Mixed Media Art for the Movement
Oct 5th | 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Chicago Literary Hall of Fame Fuller Award: Scott Turow
Oct 5th | 5:00pm - 6:15pm
Film Screening: Native America Series
Oct 5th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
One Book, One Chicago
Books Focused on Indigenous Activism
Indigenous activism encompasses topics from land claims to self-government to climate change and more. These books offer thoughtful insight.
One Book, One Chicago YOUmedia Art Programs
Oct 3rd | 12:00pm - Oct 5th | 12:00pm
Harold Washington Library Center
Learn printmaking and mixed media art in these workshops led by Afro-Indigenous Puerto Rican instructor and artist Rebel Betty.
Discuss There There by Tommy Orange
multiple dates and times available
multiple locations available
Join other Chicagoans to discuss this year's OBOC selection, There There by Tommy Orange. All are welcome!
Akito Tsuda Archival Collection: Pilsen in the ‘90s
Photographer Akito Tsuda captures Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood's unique vibrancy with photos taken in the early 1990s.
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Kids at CPL
Latinx History Month Books For Kids
50 libros emocionantes celebrating Latinx history and culture.
National Book Award Longlist: Young People's Literature
Check out the finalists for the 2023 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. The winner will be announced on November 15th.
Polish American Heritage Month for Kids: 2023
Books to help you celebrate Polish American history, culture and creators this month and year-round.
Free Homework Help Available Every Day
Find answers to your questions at CPL. Use our free homework help resources in person and online.
Teens at CPL
Latinx History Month Books for Teens
Enjoy these 26 teen titles celebrating Latinx history and culture.
Creepy Tales and Strong Heroes: Horror Books for Teens
In anticipation of the All These Sunken Souls: A Black Horror Anthology, Cordiah shares similar creepy tales with Black main characters.
Polish Heritage Month Books for Teens: 2023
Enjoy these teen books that celebrate Polish history and culture.
Announcing Our ChiTeen Stories Photo Challenge Winners
We invited teens to participate in a photography competition that shows off their community. Here are the winners and their photos.
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