#CPLStaffSpotlight | Chapter 6 Meet Jennifer Lizak, Coordinator of Special Projects at Harold Washington Library Center! What did you study in college, and how did it shape your path to working at the Library? I am a proud graduate of Chicago's own Loyola University! I was a double major in Theatre and Communication (Radio/TV/film concentration…
Quiz: Do You Know These Fictional Grandparents?
Test your knowledge of fictional grandparents in children’s books! If you can’t get 100%, hopefully you can find some great new books featuring intergenerational love and fun and even some hijinks…
Cheers to Shel Silverstein
I don’t know why, as a child, reading--and laughing at--Shel Silverstein’s poetry felt like I was getting away with something, but it was a lot of fun. And it still is! His poetry is unrestrained, runs around the page, produces unexpected hilarity and even instructs. I learned that if I love a tree, it loves…
Library Resources for GED and High School Equivalency Prep
With your Chicago Public Library card, you can access free study materials, live tutors, and practice tests for both the GED and HiSET exams.
Latine Fantasy for Teens
Check out these fantasies that include elements of Latine cultures.
Get Ready for Teen Lit Night: Unbound
Get ready for the most "lit" youth event in Chicago, a night celebrating YA literature, art, and culture!
Cool For College: Top Picks for Teens
Senior year consists of pep rallies, prom, graduation, and the long awaited acceptance letter from your dream school. Once summer ends, you'll be trading your cap and gown for expensive textbooks, early morning lectures, and late night cram sessions in your dorm. Feeling nervous, anxious, scared? No worries! Hopefully, these exciting reads will prepare you…
What Would the Golden Girls Enjoy Reading?
What books would the Golden Girls of TV fame check out from the library if they were real people? C. Perry shares her recommendations.
Get Your Granny On
Adults of all ages and genders, join in the fun with these classic "granny" hobbies like fiber arts, canning, board games, jigsaw puzzles, card games, mahjong, gardening and birdwatching.
Guest Blog: Maker in Residence, Nicole Lowe discusses Jumping in Headfirst: An exploration of form through the lens of math, collaboration, and purpose
As the HWLC Maker-in-Residence, Nicole Lowe introduced the CPL community to woodworking techniques and skills in incredibly rewarding and accessible ways using simple resources such as wood veneer to create stunning art. Nicole's residency also involved creating a window display along State Street - Jumping in Headfirst: An exploration of form through the lens of…
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