Want to get creative at home? Every CPL location has a limited number of kits for you to make and take to help you complete your Make Space. Take Action. Pick 4 board. Art can be a great stepping stone into activism, so get started with these kit ideas. Can't make it in to your…
Pop-Culture Meets Kitchen: Cookbooks with Pop-Culture Inspired Recipes
Have you ever found yourself drooling over food in your favorite pop-culture fandoms? Check out these cookbooks recommended by R.Mae.
Murals: Larger-Than-Life Paintings in Your Neighborhood
Have you ever thought your neighborhood buildings needed a little pizzazz? Maybe something beautiful to spice it up? Many artists and communities decided to make their own dull neighborhoods come to life through a mural! When a canvas just isn’t big enough, a large blank wall on the side of a building is the perfect…
Picture This: The Art and Science of Photography for Kids
From "say cheese!" to selfies, photography is part of our daily lives, thanks to the work of many scientists and inventors over the past 200 years. Artists use cameras as creative tools that allow them to make stunning images that often evoke strong emotions. Explore the art and science of photography in these books; then…
Juneteenth Reading Circle: Richard Wright
Chicago Public Library hosted a city-wide Juneteenth Reading Circle to discuss Chicago author Richard Wright’s novel The Man Who Lived Underground, and the significance of its release in April 2021, nearly 80 years after it was written. The Man Who Lived Underground tells the story of Fred Daniels, a Black man who is picked up by…
Racing To The Library: Top Movies for Car Lovers
Car culture is a big deal at my house. Models of cars are on our shelves, videos of car guys are often playing on our tv, and we frequently stop to admire an especially rare car when we see it on the street (or "in the wild").
Art is Everywhere: Comics and Video Game Art for Kids
Whether you're reading your favorite comic book or playing through your favorite video game, you've probably wondered how much work goes into designing the art you're seeing. From the logos on gym shoes to the pixelated characters in Minecraft, artists have spent numerous hours designing, sketching and creating the artwork you see every day. This…
Under a Crown of Glass: Architectural Highlights of the Harold Washington Library Center
CPL's Special Collections archivists share the history, conception and construction of the most popular features of the Harold Washington Library Center.
Hands on Sculpture
When we were kids, my brother loved building things. He used toys like blocks and LEGO bricks, but he also built things out of just about anything he could get his hands on. I was more interested in art than building. We never realized that making a sculpture was the perfect way for us to…
Scavenger Hunt in Chicago Parks
From Swamps to Parks: Building Chicago's Public Spaces is on display now in Harold Washington Library Center's 9th floor exhibit hall. Want to experience Chicago Parks for yourself? Here's a fun scavenger hunt to get you started!
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