Each month we spotlight a teen at CPL. Tyler, a teen from the Legler Regional Library, enjoys making beats and creating rhymes. He recently finished creating a new song in the Legler YOUmedia studio. Tyler uses Garageband to lay down the foundation of his tracks. He then begins to harmonize melodies that he hears internally and begins…
10 Year Anniversary YOUmedia Block Party
July 9, 2019
Teens, tweens and YOUmedia alumni, we are taking the party to the streets, or at least to one street right next to the Harold Washington Library Center! On Saturday, September 28th, the 10 Year Anniversary YOUmedia Block Party will welcome teens from across Chicago to participate in a day of performances, art projects and celebration…
Pathfinder Adventurers Face their Fate
July 9, 2019
Teens, come to the Lozano Branch YOUmedia to play some role-playing games! You can cross off the "Co-op Game" square on your Teen Summer Challenge We Are Chicago bingo card while you're there too. Last summer Lozano YOUmedia teens, Luis, Cuauhtli, Leonela, Gracie and Isabella were featured in Teen Voices while they worked alongside mentors at the library and educators…
Just Breathe with CHGO Yoga Co-op
July 5, 2019
Teens, you're invited to the Canaryville Branch to learn about mindfulness, meditation and yoga with CHGO Yoga Co-op. You can cross off the "Partner Program" square on your Teen Summer Challenge We Are Chicago bingo card while you're there too. Take some time to slow down and breathe...focusing on both your physical and mental well-being. Mindfulness…
Bike Care with West Town Bikes
July 1, 2019
Teens at the Humboldt Park Branch YOUmedia now have a lot more biking skills thanks to the professional educators at West Town Bikes, who adapted their Youth on Bikes curriculum for the library. Teens are ready to start pedaling after learning more about bike repair, bike maintenance and bike safety. If you miss the last…
Free Days at Chicago Museums in July
July 1, 2019
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…
Celebrate Disability Awareness Month with CPL in July
June 27, 2019
Celebrate individuals with diverse abilities during Disability Awareness Month in July. CPL is observing the month with events, reading recommendations and an exhibit. Events Check out over 50 events in celebration of Disability Awareness Month, including film screenings, book clubs, resource tables at Harold Washington Library Center and much more. Event highlights include: Disability Shorts…
Visit a Coder in the Library This Summer
June 26, 2019
Calling all kids 8 to 13! Are you interested in learning to fly a drone? Program a robot? Make an app? Code your clothes? Drop into one of our Coder in the Library locations in July and learn to code at your own pace. A resident teacher will be available to work with kids who…
Summer Meals Available at Over 25 CPL Locations
June 26, 2019
During the summer, children who receive free and reduced-price meals at school often lack access to nutritious food. The Greater Chicago Food Depository responds to summer hunger by partnering with a range of community organizations to operate summer meal sites across Cook County. These summer meal sites aim to reach children in convenient neighborhood locations…
Play All Summer Long When You Join the Summer Learning Challenge: Explorers at Play
June 24, 2019
Do you like to play? If so, you're already on your way to becoming an Explorer at Play this summer at your neighborhood library! Kids 0 to 13, join the drop-in Summer Learning Challenge from June 24 to August 17. Throughout the summer, you'll get to play in all kinds of ways, at the library…
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