Best of the Best 2024 Event
Join the Best of the Best 2024 event! Take time to see colleagues, engage with the best books for kids and teens and hear book talks presented by Chicago Public Library.
Best of the Best showcases books selected by Chicago Public Library staff with high standards of writing and illustration which:
- address a significant curriculum need
- reflect living in an urban, multicultural society
- provide an innovative approach to topics for a youth audience
- and add excitement to programs and special projects
Thank you for attending our Best of the Best 2024 event. Learn more about Best of the Best:
CPL Best of the Best Books 2023
Nov 20, 2023
View our annual recommendations for book lovers in Chicago and beyond. Happy reading!
Best Teen Fiction of 2023
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best fiction published in 2023 for teens.
Best Board and Picture Books of 2023
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best board and picture books published in 2023 for kids from birth to 3rd grade.
Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2023
We recommend these as the very best fiction published for kids in 4th through 8th grade in 2023.
CPL Best of the Best Books 2023
Nov 20, 2023
View our annual recommendations for book lovers in Chicago and beyond. Happy reading!
Best Teen Fiction of 2023
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best fiction published in 2023 for teens.
Best Board and Picture Books of 2023
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best board and picture books published in 2023 for kids from birth to 3rd grade.
Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2023
We recommend these as the very best fiction published for kids in 4th through 8th grade in 2023.
