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Here's Your 4 Day (Reading) Pass to Lollapalooza!
Kendall offers her reading picks for fans of the Lollapalooza music festival, and it's tailored to this year's lineup.
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Events
Nuclear Illinois: Past, Present, & Future
Aug 1st | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Destination Discovery Story Time at Lincoln Park Zoo
Aug 10th | 10:30am - 11:30am
Lincoln Park Zoo
Nuclear Illinois: Past, Present, & Future
Aug 1st | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Destination Discovery Story Time at Lincoln Park Zoo
Aug 10th | 10:30am - 11:30am
Lincoln Park Zoo
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Kids at CPL
Summer Reading Bonus: Youth Can Win Special Cubs Tickets
If you're a kids who completed our Summer at CPL program, you qualify to enter a new contest from the Illinois Literacy Foundation.
Disability Pride Month 2026: Books for Kids
Celebrate Disability Pride Month by exploring these favorite books chosen by CPL's Diversability Advocacy Committee.
New in Kids Books: July 2026
Like to stay on trend? Here are the kids books we are most excited to read this month.
Summer Reading Bonus: Youth Can Win Special Cubs Tickets
If you're a kids who completed our Summer at CPL program, you qualify to enter a new contest from the Illinois Literacy Foundation.
Disability Pride Month 2026: Books for Kids
Celebrate Disability Pride Month by exploring these favorite books chosen by CPL's Diversability Advocacy Committee.
New in Kids Books: July 2026
Like to stay on trend? Here are the kids books we are most excited to read this month.
Get Free Homework Help at CPL
Find answers to your questions at CPL. Use our free homework help resources in person and online.
Teens at CPL
Summer @ CPL: Chapters of Chicago for Teens
Summer @ CPL’s Chapters of Chicago teen reading list.
Teen Staff Picks (July 2026)
Check out our latest staff favorites for teen reading.
A Rascher Map of the Rogers Park area in 1874 is now online
A map in the Northside Neighborhood History Collection has recently been restored and is now available online.
Summer @ CPL: Chapters of Chicago for Teens
Summer @ CPL’s Chapters of Chicago teen reading list.
Teen Staff Picks (July 2026)
Check out our latest staff favorites for teen reading.
A Rascher Map of the Rogers Park area in 1874 is now online
A map in the Northside Neighborhood History Collection has recently been restored and is now available online.
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2025: Your Impact in Action
Learn how donor support transforms lives across Chicago in the CPL Foundation impact report.
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