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Celebrate Disability Awareness Month with CPL
Celebrate individuals with disabilities during Disability Awareness Month along with the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Toni Bond: the Fight for Women's Reproductive Rights
Chicago's history of reproductive activism is documented in CPL's archives, especially in the Toni Bond Leonard Collection.
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Register for Summer at CPL 2022
Kids and Teens, Register and Complete Summer at CPL 2022
Challenge yourself to read and learn this summer! Register online or at your neighborhood library.
Brainfuse
Brainfuse: Homework Help and More
Get free one-on-one homework help and resume-writing assistance. Live tutors now available 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
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Protest Banner Lending Library Workshop with Moki Tantoco
Jul 21st | 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Create the protest banner that speaks to you!Join Moki Tantoco for a protest banner-making workshop.
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