Beyond Borders in the Archives is a series that explores the Chicago Public Library archives and special collections and uncovers treasures! This series was produced as part of the 2020 One Book, One Chicago season. From Settlement House Games to a Legacy on the Chicago Stage Using our Gads Hill neighborhood collection and Chicago Theater Collection, we'll…
Winter Games for Kids
When it's cold outside, there is nothing like a game or puzzle to keep you warm indoors. Unless you like playing in the crisp air outdoors where you can see your breath! You can play plenty of fun winter games outside, too, especially if there is snow. Either one is a great choice as long…
Art Beyond Borders: Fabric Bangles
Join CPL librarian Amanda Zagloba as she explores art from around the world as part of the 2020 One Book, One Chicago season. You can find lots of books at the library to help you make your own projects at home. Dating back to the Bronze Age, bangles are truly cross-cultural, having become a jewelry…
Women Entrepreneurs: Books Highlight Advice, Experience
Women continue to make their mark in business. According to the 2019 annual State of Women-Owned Businesses Report by American Express, women-owned businesses represent 42 percent of all American businesses, employ 9.4 million workers and generate $1.9 million in revenues. Here are just a few books by women for women with stories and words of…
Beyond Borders: Graphic Memoirs and Graphic Novels About Immigrant and Refugee Experiences
Graphic novels are in their heyday of storytelling and creative expression. Stories and memoirs accompanied by illustrations can provide a meaningful, immersive reading experience. This is definitely the case with immigrant and refugee experiences. Embracing diverse themes and art styles, these books feature immigrant and refugee stories tying into this year's One Book, One Chicago…
A Novel Virus: Tales of the Great Influenza
As this pandemic marches on, it becomes clear that that the Spanish Flu pandemic (which actually originated in Kansas) of over 100 years ago has much to teach us. The education is not just scientific, but the way people think and behave. I have some novels that use the Spanish Flu as a catalyst, and…
Pierogies and Puerto Rican Flags: Down Division Street We Go
Join us as we explore the people and places that make Chicago great. Explore Chicago's rich heritage of immigration and migration, and how newcomers made the city their own and influenced and changed its growth and future. This series is hosted by urbanologist Max Grinnell and is part of the 2020 One Book, One Chicago season. Episode…
Author Jonathan Foiles on Empowering Chicagoans with Disabilities
As we observe the United Nations' International Day of Persons with Disabilities from November 30 through December 4, we asked local author Jonathan Foiles to share an exclusive discussion with us. Foiles, a psychotherapist working in Chicago, explores how Chicagoans with disabilities and their advocates are working to shift the narrative to one of empowerment…
Short Reads for Short Days: Stories and Comics for Kids
Engaging books can help you get through the cold winter days. These short story, poetry and comic collections let kids read at their own pace.
Hello Chicago! with Max Grinnell
Urbanologist and Chicago history expert Max Grinnell presented Hello Chicago! as part of the 2020 One Book, One Chicago season. Learn from first hand narratives from those folks who passed through in the 19th and early 20th century, such as Rudyard Kipling, Frederick Douglass, and Oscar Wilde as well as lesser known voices, such as…
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