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May 2026 Books We're Excited About
Check out this month's recommendations from Chicago Public Library. Visit our Books page for previous lists of recommendations.
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Magnetic Mini Tile Art
May 13th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Documentary Club: A Good American Screening and Discussion
May 13th | 5:30pm - 7:45pm
Destination Discovery Story Time at Lincoln Park Zoo
May 15th | 10:30am - 11:30am
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Magnetic Mini Tile Art
May 13th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Documentary Club: A Good American Screening and Discussion
May 13th | 5:30pm - 7:45pm
Destination Discovery Story Time at Lincoln Park Zoo
May 15th | 10:30am - 11:30am
Lincoln Park Zoo
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Kids at CPL
Rebecca Caudill Award Nominees 2026-2027
The Illinois Readers' Choice Award selected by kids ages 9-14. For more information, visit rebeccacaudill.org
Monarch Book Award Nominees 2026-2027
The Illinois Readers' Choice Award selected by kids ages 5-8. For more information, visit https://aisled.org/monarch/
Bluestem State Book Award Nominees 2026-2027
The Illinois Readers' Choice Award selected by kids ages 8-11. For more information visit aisled.org/bluestem
Rebecca Caudill Award Nominees 2026-2027
The Illinois Readers' Choice Award selected by kids ages 9-14. For more information, visit rebeccacaudill.org
Monarch Book Award Nominees 2026-2027
The Illinois Readers' Choice Award selected by kids ages 5-8. For more information, visit https://aisled.org/monarch/
Bluestem State Book Award Nominees 2026-2027
The Illinois Readers' Choice Award selected by kids ages 8-11. For more information visit aisled.org/bluestem
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Teens at CPL
Kitana Wears Prada: Teen Books for Two Movie Sequels
The Devil Wears Prada & Mortal Kombat are getting movie sequels in May 2026. We have teen book recommendations for both beloved franchises.
Poetry Month for Teens 2026
Take a stanza and read these books of poetry and novels in verse.
Best Teen Fiction 2025
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best fiction published for teens in 2025.
Kitana Wears Prada: Teen Books for Two Movie Sequels
The Devil Wears Prada & Mortal Kombat are getting movie sequels in May 2026. We have teen book recommendations for both beloved franchises.
Poetry Month for Teens 2026
Take a stanza and read these books of poetry and novels in verse.
Best Teen Fiction 2025
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best fiction published for teens in 2025.
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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