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Puerto Rico x Bad Bunny: Beats & History
Oct 17th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Paseo Boricua Tour
Oct 17th | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meet at Ciclo Urbano, 2459 W. Division Street, Chicago, IL 60622
Destination Discovery Story Time at Lincoln Park Zoo
Oct 18th | 10:30am - 11:30am
Lincoln Park Zoo
Author Visit: Cynthia Pelayo
Oct 18th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
Puerto Rico x Bad Bunny: Beats & History
Oct 17th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Paseo Boricua Tour
Oct 17th | 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meet at Ciclo Urbano, 2459 W. Division Street, Chicago, IL 60622
Destination Discovery Story Time at Lincoln Park Zoo
Oct 18th | 10:30am - 11:30am
Lincoln Park Zoo
Author Visit: Cynthia Pelayo
Oct 18th | 11:00am - 12:00pm
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Kids at CPL
Freedom to Read: For Kids
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New in Kids Books: September 2025
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Freedom to Read: For Kids
25 books for kids celebrating the freedom to read.
First Day of School Reads
Are you getting ready for your very first day of school? Here are 25 picture books just for you.
New in Kids Books: September 2025
Like to stay on trend? Here are the kids books we are most excited to read this month.
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Teens at CPL
LGBT History Month for Kids and Teens (2025)
Celebrate LBGTQIA+ history in October and all year around with the books recommended by CPL's Rainbow Committee.
"Wicked" Good Teen Musicals
If you like Wicked, you'll enjoy these other teen musicals whose stories defy gravity.
Teen Staff Picks (September 2025)
Check out our latest staff favorites for teen reading.
LGBT History Month for Kids and Teens (2025)
Celebrate LBGTQIA+ history in October and all year around with the books recommended by CPL's Rainbow Committee.
"Wicked" Good Teen Musicals
If you like Wicked, you'll enjoy these other teen musicals whose stories defy gravity.
Teen Staff Picks (September 2025)
Check out our latest staff favorites for teen reading.
Growing Minds, Going Green: Fiction for Teens
Celebrate summer with these fantasy, romance and science fiction titles with themes of nature and adventure.
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