Enjoy free admission to Chicago museums on Illinois resident discount days in July. (Dates are subject to change, so please confirm dates with each museum.) Art Institute of Chicago Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Chicago Botanic Garden Always free; parking is $20/car, $25/van Chicago Children’s Museum First Sunday of every month for children 15…
Read MoreCelebrate Disability Awareness Month at Chicago Public Library
Celebrate diversity in July with CPL's first observance of Disability Awareness Month, which examines issues of access and understanding, and highlights the contributions and achievements of Americans with diverse abilities. Events Disability Awareness Month events include story times designed for kids with special needs, an adult book discussion and a hands-on session in the Maker Lab. Our…
Read MoreAdults, Take Our Read Around the World Challenge
Adults, see the world through your reading with our Read Around the World Summer Reading Challenge. Expand your horizons by reading books from or about other regions of the world. Start by printing our Read Around World board. Then read at least four books to enter a raffle to…
Read MoreJoin the Super Explorers This Summer with Rahm’s Readers
Are you ready for a super summer? Kids 0 to 13, join the Super Explorers to stop Dr. Brain-Drain at your neighborhood library from June 19 to September 1! During the drop-in Rahm's Readers Summer Learning Challenge, CPL locations offer hundreds of family events, art projects, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) activities and new books to…
Read MoreFree Days at Chicago Museums in June
Enjoy free admission to Chicago museums on Illinois resident discount days in June. (Dates are subject to change, so please confirm dates with each museum.) Adler Planetarium June 5-9 Art Institute of Chicago Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Chicago Botanic Garden Always free; parking is $20/car, $25/van Chicago Children’s Museum First Sunday of every…
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