Chicago Public Library welcomes a guest blog post from Lucía Rocha-Nestler, founder and CEO of Hola Books an organization dedicated to nurturing a love for reading and promoting language proficiency among bilingual and biliterate children When we think about giving our kids the best start in life, we usually think about things like a good education…
Bi Visibility Day is September 23rd
Read YA books about Bi teens for Bi Visibility Day.
Puerto Ricans through Chicago History
A brief history of Puerto Ricans in Chicago, highlighted by CPL's Special Collections and Archives.
If You Love Abbott Elementary, You’ll Love What We Found in the Archives
If you enjoy TV's Abbott Elementary be sure to explore our archives.
About Olga Dies Dreaming
It's 2017, and Olga and her brother, Pedro “Prieto” Acevedo, are boldfaced names in their hometown of New York. Prieto is a popular congressman representing their gentrifying Latinx neighborhood in Brooklyn, while Olga is the tony wedding planner for Manhattan’s power brokers. Despite their alluring public lives, behind closed doors things are far less rosy. Sure…
Thank You, One Book, One Chicago 2025 Funders
One Book, One Chicago is generously funded by donations to the Chicago Public Library Foundation. For more information on how you can get involved with the foundation and support CPL programs, visit their website. The 2025 One Book, One Chicago season is made possible by: generous donors to the Chicago Public Library Foundation United Airlines…
CHIRP Radio Listen While You Read Playlist: OBOC 2025
Thanks to our partners at CHIRP Radio 107.1FM for creating a playlist of songs inspired by our One Book, One Chicago 2025 season. CHIRP music curators created a playlist of the Music of Puerto Rico inspired by Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez. Click here to listen to the playlist!…
About Xochitl Gonzalez, author of Olga Dies Dreaming
Xochitl Gonzalez, author of Olga Dies Dreaming, is a New York Times bestselling author. Olga Dies Dreaming, the 2025 One Book, One Chicago selection, was named a Best of 2022 by The New York Times, TIME, Kirkus, Washington Post, and NPR. Her 2024 book Anita De Monte Laughs Last is a Reese's Book Club Pick and was longlisted for…
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