Early Childhood
Overview Post
Every Child Ready to Read: Early Literacy at CPL
Early literacy helps get children ready to read. Learn how CPL supports growing these skills alongside parents.
Story Time Events
Babies
Babies
Babies at the Library
Oct 10, 2025
Chicago Public Library is always happy when our very youngest patrons visit with their caregivers!
Bedtime Books for Babies
Babies and parents both benefit from bedtime routines with books.
Sing a Song With Your Baby
Babies love to hear your voice. What better way to share your voice than with songs throughout the day?
What Happens at Story Time?
Oct 09, 2025
Learn how CPL story time can support you and your child in reading, early literacy, socializing, playing and more!
Babies at the Library
Oct 10, 2025
Chicago Public Library is always happy when our very youngest patrons visit with their caregivers!
Bedtime Books for Babies
Babies and parents both benefit from bedtime routines with books.
Sing a Song With Your Baby
Babies love to hear your voice. What better way to share your voice than with songs throughout the day?
What Happens at Story Time?
Oct 09, 2025
Learn how CPL story time can support you and your child in reading, early literacy, socializing, playing and more!
Toddlers
Toddlers
Toddlers at the Library
Oct 10, 2025
How can CPL support you and your toddler? Find out all the ways toddlers can have fun and learn at the library!
Toddler Rhyme Time
Dive into rhyme if you have time! Toddlers will love these classic and new titles.
Toddlers On the Go
How do you share books with toddlers that just keep moving? Try these titles to help your little ones move, read and play all at once!
Toddlers at the Library
Oct 10, 2025
How can CPL support you and your toddler? Find out all the ways toddlers can have fun and learn at the library!
Toddler Rhyme Time
Dive into rhyme if you have time! Toddlers will love these classic and new titles.
Toddlers On the Go
How do you share books with toddlers that just keep moving? Try these titles to help your little ones move, read and play all at once!
Preschoolers
Preschoolers
Preschoolers at the Library
Oct 10, 2025
What can you and your preschooler do at the library? Find out how CPL can support reading, learning and play!
Kids in the Kitchen
Use tips from the Montessori method to involve your preschoolers in cooking alongside you!
Little Kids, Big Feelings
Explore all the emotions with your child, from crying in frustration to jumping in excitement. This helps them learn how to handle them!
Silly Sounds: Exploring Phonological Awareness
Explore the sounds in words with these fun activities you can do anywhere.
Preschoolers at the Library
Oct 10, 2025
What can you and your preschooler do at the library? Find out how CPL can support reading, learning and play!
Kids in the Kitchen
Use tips from the Montessori method to involve your preschoolers in cooking alongside you!
Little Kids, Big Feelings
Explore all the emotions with your child, from crying in frustration to jumping in excitement. This helps them learn how to handle them!
Silly Sounds: Exploring Phonological Awareness
Explore the sounds in words with these fun activities you can do anywhere.
Parents/Caregivers
Parents/Caregivers
Parents at the Library
Oct 14, 2025
Whether you're a first-time parent or growing your family, Chicago Public Library has resources and materials available to help!
Evidence-Based Parenting Books
Alice recommends parenting books by authors who have done their research and offer a variety of approaches.
Books for Potty Training
Is your family gearing up to ditch diapers? Read these books to get ready as a parent, then read some of the selected titles for kids.
Destination Discovery Story Time
Apr 28, 2025
Celebrate summer with librarian Megan as she travels throughout Chicago and talks, sings, reads, writes and plays at some fun places.
Parents at the Library
Oct 14, 2025
Whether you're a first-time parent or growing your family, Chicago Public Library has resources and materials available to help!
Evidence-Based Parenting Books
Alice recommends parenting books by authors who have done their research and offer a variety of approaches.
Books for Potty Training
Is your family gearing up to ditch diapers? Read these books to get ready as a parent, then read some of the selected titles for kids.
Destination Discovery Story Time
Apr 28, 2025
Celebrate summer with librarian Megan as she travels throughout Chicago and talks, sings, reads, writes and plays at some fun places.
Let's Talk
Let's Talk
Let's Talk: Consent
20 board and picture books to help you start a conversation about consent.
Let's Talk: Being a Friend
25 picture books and beginning readers to help you start a conversation about friendship.
Let's Talk: Gender Identity
25 board and picture books to help you start a conversation about gender.
Let's Talk: The New Baby
25 stories to help you start a conversation about a new sibling.
Let's Talk: Consent
20 board and picture books to help you start a conversation about consent.
Let's Talk: Being a Friend
25 picture books and beginning readers to help you start a conversation about friendship.
Let's Talk: Gender Identity
25 board and picture books to help you start a conversation about gender.
Let's Talk: The New Baby
25 stories to help you start a conversation about a new sibling.