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Audiobook Staff Picks (December 2019)
Check out the latest audiobook recommendations from Chicago Public Library.
Best of the Best 2019
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The Second City Turns 60
Celebrate 60 years of improv comedy with one of these books about the famous comedy theater.
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Homework Help at CPL Locations Citywide
Find answers to all your questions at CPL. Use our free homework help in person or online.
Teens at CPL
Teen Winter Challenge: Submit Your Artwork for Competition
Teens, enter your original artwork in our Teen Winter Challenge competition by January 31. Prize winners will receive a gift card.
Theater at CPL
Quiz: Chicago Theater History
Test your knowledge of Chicago's history on the stage.
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Make More Possible
This holiday season, the best gift you can give doesn’t fit in a package – access, equity and opportunity for all Chicagoans. A gift so great it takes 81 branches to deliver it.
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Share your love for the library this holiday season with CPL merchandise from our online store. A portion of every sale goes to the Chicago Public Library Foundation.
