Want to get creative at home? Every CPL location has a limited number of kits for you to make and take to help you complete your Make Space. Take Action. Pick 4 board. Art can be a great stepping stone into activism, so get started with these kit ideas. Can't make it in to your…
Get a 3D Printing Quickstart with Tinkercad
The Tinkercad Quickstart videos highlight all the basic tools you need to start experimenting.
Presenting the Best of the Best Books for Teens
Chicago Public Library recommends the Best of the Best for Teens each year. We recommend the titles in this video as our selections of the very best books published in 2020 for readers of teen literature, encompassing fiction, non-fiction, manga and graphic novels. Every year, our librarians evaluate the year’s new books and select the…
Her Crowning Glory: A Look at Black Hair in History
Throughout the ages, girls and women have been told their hair is their crowning glory. It's the first thing most people notice about women and is used as a measuring stick for our character and personality. Cosmetology was one of the few careers open to Black men and women in the early 20th century, and…
Illinois Writers Project, Hall Branch Digital Collections Document Early Black History in Chicago
Chicago Public Library has digitized materials from two significant archival collections documenting the migration and growth of Chicago's African American community. These collections also shed light on the Chicago Black Renaissance (1930s-1950). Available online for the first time are: George Cleveland Hall Branch Digital Collection contains over 150 items documenting the opening and operations of…
