Books
October 2024 Staff Picks
Check out this month's recommendations from Chicago Public Library. Visit our Books page for previous lists of recommendations.
Summer at CPL: Summer 2024 Reader Recommendations
Our 2024 Summer Reading Challenge for adults was a hit. Here is a sampling of the recommendations from patrons who read with us this summer.
Fall 2024 Book Preview
This fall's book season is packed with big names and exciting debuts. Here's our guide to this season's buzziest titles.
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Quizzes
Quiz: Can You Source That Literary Quotation?
Test your knowledge of classic literary quotations.
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Agatha Christie?
Test your knowledge of the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie.
Quiz: How Well Do You Know Literary Fathers?
Test your knowledge with this quiz.
Quiz: Famous Chicago Women
How much do you know about famous women in Chicago history?