It is commonly known and taught to children in the United States that slavery ended in 1863, as proclaimed by President Abraham Lincoln at the end of the Civil War. But did you know that not all southern states received the message? It took almost 2 years for the message of freedom to reach Galveston, Texas, where more than 200,000 people of African…
Books for fans of Nicola Yoon’s Instructions for Dancing
Nicola Yoon is known for her tearjerker romances and that continues with her latest release, Instructions For Dancing. Following in the footsteps of Everything,
Snacks in the Stacks: Taiwanese Street Food
Watch librarian and amateur cook Layne in her home kitchen as she explores culture through food. Each dish is made from cookbooks that you can find in the Chicago Public Library collection. In this episode, Layne will make two popular Taiwanese street food snacks - popcorn chicken and boba tea - from recipes found in The Food of…
Resiliency and Coping Strategies for Dementia Caregivers
Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center presented this program to increase awareness about the situation of the caregivers in the USA and to develop a repertoire of skills for resiliency, self-care and coping when caring for someone with dementia. Learn how dementia caregiver stress can impact health and lead to depression and anxiety. Strategies were introduced for…
Flowering Plants and Their Pollinators
Did you know that flowering plants have male and female part just like humans? The flowers are what help the plants make food and make more plants. When a bee or butterfly lands on a flower to drink nectar, the also carry pollen from one flower to the next. This process is called pollination. Bees…
Boogie Wonderland: Music Kids (and Parents) Can Dance to!
Are you looking for something fun to do at home? Do you want to find a new way to exercise and use your energy? Dancing is both of those! It keeps you healthy, it makes your mood happy and it’s an awesome way to appreciate music! Here’s a round-up of CDs with upbeat music everyone…
Siblings, Niblings and More! LGBTQ Family Stories for Kids
Ms. Katie gives us a few children's titles with families where looking like a boy or a girl isn't the end of the story, but the beginning!
Top Picks: Tupac Shakur
On the occasion of what would have been his 50th birthday, Cordiah shares some top picks for Tupac Shakur's creative legacy.
Great Reads for Great Outdoors Month
Pack your hat, water bottle and these nature guides as you head out to celebrate Great Outdoors Month in June.
Some Like It Short: Story Writers Read and Celebrate Short Story Month
CPL presented a very special Short Story Month Celebration with four wonderful writers with recent books - Patricia Ann McNair, Kate Wisel, Rachel Swearingen, and Alex Poppe. Patricia Ann McNair has managed a gas station, served as a medical volunteer in Honduras, sold pots and pans door to door, tended bar and breaded mushrooms, worked on…
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