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Learning Journey

Find great books to read, activities and events for kids like you. Try at least four of these activities, then complete the form to share what you read and learned!

Read

Winter Learning Journey Reads

Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Public Library recommend you snuggle up with one of these cozy mysteries.

Make

Stories Behind Our Stories Behind the Scenes Pulitzer Winner

Dec 1st | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Harold Washington Library Center
Join CPL and Pulitzer-winning journalists for a night of entertaining live storytelling celebrating the power of local news to create change

Tune In

Turn a Box Into Art

What can you do with an empty box? Mr. John shows you how to turn it into a piece of art with a few easy techniques.

Join

Stories Behind Our Stories Behind the Scenes Pulitzer Winner

Dec 1st | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Harold Washington Library Center
Join CPL and Pulitzer-winning journalists for a night of entertaining live storytelling celebrating the power of local news to create change

Write

Kids, Write a Book Review

How can you write the best book review? Read these tips and then try writing one yourself.

Investigate

NoveList K-8 Plus

Kids, look up a fiction or nonfiction book you like and find others you might like.

Complete the Learning Journey

Kids, please ask your grown-up to fill out this form. Chicago Public Library cannot collect personal information online from kids 0 to 13.

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Child's Name*
For children 0 to 13
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Which activities did you complete?*
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  • Upload a picture of an activity you did this month or of you completing your Learning Journey. File should be a .jpg, .gif, .png or .pdf. Maximum file size is 5MB.
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Make It Monday: Chinese Lantern

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