Tween Tuesdays

Are you in middle school and curious to learn what YOUmedia is all about? Come hang out with us to play games and craft!  For tweens in middle school from ages 11 to 13. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event?......More

Are you in middle school and curious to learn what YOUmedia is all about? Come hang out with us to play games and craft!  For tweens in middle school from ages 11 to 13. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

West Loop Adult Book Club: The Office of Historical Corrections

Join West Loop Library staff at TimeOut Market to discuss The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans!  "Danielle Evans is widely acclaimed for her blisteringly smart voice and X-ray insights into complex human relationships. With The Office of Histo......More

Join West Loop Library staff at TimeOut Market to discuss The Office of Historical Corrections by Danielle Evans!  "Danielle Evans is widely acclaimed for her blisteringly smart voice and X-ray insights into complex human relationships. With The Office of Historical Corrections, Evans zooms in on particular moments and relationships in her characters’ lives in a way that allows them to speak to larger issues of race, culture, and history. She introduces us to Black and multiracial characters who are experiencing the universal confusions of lust and love, and getting walloped by grief—all while exploring how history haunts us, personally and collectively. Ultimately, she provokes us to think about the truths of American history—about who gets to tell them, and the cost of setting the record straight." We will be meeting in the corner of TimeOut Market by the coffee shop. Look for the CPL sign! Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance forthis event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to requestaccommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before theevent.

All CPL Locations Closed Wednesday, April 24

All CPL locations are closed Wednesday, April 24 for All Staff Institute Day.

Story Time Art

Have fun and build literacy skills with stories, songs and an art project. For children 3 to 5. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email ......More

Have fun and build literacy skills with stories, songs and an art project. For children 3 to 5. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Baby Time

Enjoy songs, stories and activities with your baby to develop language skills and a love of reading. For infants and toddlers 0 to 18 months with a caregiver. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please ca......More

Enjoy songs, stories and activities with your baby to develop language skills and a love of reading. For infants and toddlers 0 to 18 months with a caregiver. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Tween Graphic Novel Book Club

Join the Chinatown branch for a discussion of I Survived: The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Georgia Ball. Please read and be ready to discuss! Ask a librarian for help finding a copy. For kids......More

Join the Chinatown branch for a discussion of I Survived: The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Georgia Ball. Please read and be ready to discuss! Ask a librarian for help finding a copy. For kids 9 to 13. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Spy Academy

Join our “Spy Academy” STEAM club series! Test your speed and logic skills, make a spy ID buzzer, a magic box, reflective eye glass lenses and an escape zipline! For  kids in grades 3 to 8 Out-of-School-Time Science Club programming is made possible through a partner......More

Join our “Spy Academy” STEAM club series! Test your speed and logic skills, make a spy ID buzzer, a magic box, reflective eye glass lenses and an escape zipline! For  kids in grades 3 to 8 Out-of-School-Time Science Club programming is made possible through a partnership with the Museum of Science and Industry. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Game On: Board Game Play

Got a board game as a gift or purchase, but don't know how to play it? Join the Chinatown Branch in collaboration with the Chicago Tabletop and Board Game Meetup Group to learn to play that gifted or purchased game or the ones that the group has on hand. Adults and tee......More

Got a board game as a gift or purchase, but don't know how to play it? Join the Chinatown Branch in collaboration with the Chicago Tabletop and Board Game Meetup Group to learn to play that gifted or purchased game or the ones that the group has on hand. Adults and teens of all levels are welcome! For ages 13 and up. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Film Screening: Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)

Join us at the Chinatown Branch for a film screening of Dungeons and dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Based on the poplar roleplaying game, the film follows a band of thieves on the hunt for a valuable relic. Under the leadership of a talented thief named Edgin, the band......More

Join us at the Chinatown Branch for a film screening of Dungeons and dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Based on the poplar roleplaying game, the film follows a band of thieves on the hunt for a valuable relic. Under the leadership of a talented thief named Edgin, the band goes on adventures to collect bounties across the land. When they target a lost artifact, the band messes with the wrong people and must play the game right to win it all. © Paramount Pictures - 134 minutes - Rated PG-13 Community Cinema is at a branch near you! Check out hundreds of other screenings at libraries across Chicago. Accessibility English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing will be available for this screening.

Tween Tuesdays

Are you in middle school and curious to learn what YOUmedia is all about? Come hang out with us to play games and craft!  For tweens in middle school from ages 11 to 13. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event?......More

Are you in middle school and curious to learn what YOUmedia is all about? Come hang out with us to play games and craft!  For tweens in middle school from ages 11 to 13. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Card Making for Beginner's

Join us at the Chinatown Branch for a fun afternoon of crafting. Create your own unique card design using a variety of materials. Make a one-of-a-kind statement for mom, a family member or a friend. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibili......More

Join us at the Chinatown Branch for a fun afternoon of crafting. Create your own unique card design using a variety of materials. Make a one-of-a-kind statement for mom, a family member or a friend. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.