Events

Get homework help from a certified teacher and learn about library resources with our expert librarians. Join other students and their families in this after-school learning program. Attend the whole session or drop in with a…

Join us for songs, stories and parachute movement!

For kids 0 to 3 with their caregiver. 

AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email…

Love singing? Join the Chinatown Branch for a Karaoke sing-along! Sing your favorite songs with friends and family and find new favorite songs. We can accommodate songs in a variety of languages, so don’t be afraid to show off your talent!…

Join us in a special collaboration between Chicago Public Library and the Senior Services Division of the Department of Family and Support Services.

This month we will be discussing James by Percival Everett. 

How to AttendThis…

Your child learns best when having fun! Support your child’s pre-literacy skills through songs, stories and play.

For children 0 to 5 and their caregivers.

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King T'Challa returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne from divisions within his own country. When two…

Do you love strange, creepy and straight-up scary books? Then join our online horror book club led by librarians at Chicago Public Library across the city. This month, we will be reading Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler.

Shori is a…

TallGrass Writers Guild has supported independent authors for years through a variety of different programs, including a monthly open mic. We’ll start things off with a featured performer and then head into a lively open mic.

How to…

Are you interested in Table-Top Role Playing Games (TTRPGs) but don’t know where to start? Join Chinatown YOUmedia as we explore a new TTRPG! February's game will be the indie RPG Crash Pandas, where players take on the roles of a…

Join the Brained Branch in a virtual discussion of The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson. 

This historical dual narrative set in the late 1940s–1950s, explores the intertwined lives of two young Black women. Ruby Pearsall, a driven…

Do you have a secret yarn stash? So do we! Join Legler Regional Library staff as we craft our way through our own stash. Fiber artists of all abilities are welcome to meet and work on projects -- bring your own project or work on one as a…

Get homework help from a certified teacher and learn about library resources with our expert librarians. Join other students and their families in this after-school learning program. Attend the whole session or drop in with a…

Are you a fan of anime, manga, or both? Join us as we discuss and view popular titles both past and present. 

Get homework help from a certified teacher and learn about library resources with our expert librarians. Join other students and their families in this after-school learning program. Attend the whole session or drop in with a…

A different kind of book club focusing on narratives that can be read in a single sitting. Short stories are a great way to explore genres, authors, and ideas without the commitment of a longer book. Read a unique story every month and meet…

Your child learns best when having fun! Support your child’s pre-literacy skills through songs, stories and play.

For children 0 to 5 and their caregivers.

AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance…

An after-school session for tweens to hang out, do homework, participate in a craft, enjoy a snack, or socialize with library friends!

For tweens 9 to 13.

AccessibilityNeed sign language interpretation or other accessibility…

Get homework help from a certified teacher and learn about library resources with our expert librarians. Join other students and their families in this after-school learning program. Attend the whole session or drop in with a…

A bi-weekly playgroup for children who speak Mandarin or Cantonese Chinese. This playgroup is intended to help children develop confidence in their own language and culture and help kids and their parents make friends!

For children 0 to 5…

All are welcome to join the Jeffery Manor branch for a job seeker workshop on strategies to help land you your next job.

How to AttendThis event takes place on Zoom. Register at least 24 hours before the event. Only one registration per…