Chicago has launched its first-ever food pantry inside a public library, marking a new approach to addressing hunger and food ...

City of Chicago and Chicago Public Library (CPL) announced the grand opening of the Library-Based Food Access program at ...

On Thursday, the basement of Legler Regional Library quietly took on a second identity. The long‑standing West Side resource ...

Did you know the Chicago Public Library tracks the retail value of every item you check out? Joy Houser, circulation ...

A new effort to address food insecurity in Chicago was unveiled Thursday.

Chicago's literary and civic community gathered at the Isadore & Sadie Dorin Forum at the University of Illinois Chicago on Oct. 21 for the Chicago Public Library Foundation Awards dinner. Themed ...

Twenty-five years. That’s how long the Chicago Public Library Foundation Awards have been honoring writers, artists and local changemakers. In a quarter of a century, the honorees have been many. This ...

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Students at a library in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood received an unexpected visit from former President Barack Obama on Tuesday. The appearance took place at the Bessie Coleman branch of the ...