Carter Woodson was a tireless promoter of Black culture who planted seeds for what became Black History Month a century ago ...

Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and inspire the future. In Chicago, the public library serves as a hub ...

How has the Chicago Public Library impacted your life? Read four other Chicagoans’ stories — and share yours for a chance to win CPL prizes and swag. Maybe it’s story time at the Thomas Hughes ...

Tia Brewer, 22, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for her role in the 2018 murder of Luis Guerrero. Brewer pleaded guilty ...

Year of the Snake celebrations across Chicago will feature cultural performances, family crafts and special menus through mid ...

The library’s new immersive programming will begin with a show from March 27 to April 1 about authors who inspired space exploration.

This file photo from July 1, 2020 shows the first floor of Chicago Public Library’s Merlo Branch in Lakeview. Libraries aren’t just for books anymore. Makerspaces have become widely popular ...

"Helmut Jahn wanted the lines of the building to emulate the waves of Lake Michigan, and he wanted it to be the 'jewel box of ...

Council has elected K.C. Boyd, Tatanisha Love, Janice Moore Newsum and Ziba Pérez to serve on the ALA Executive Board.

CHICAGO (CBS) --A Chicago Public Library employee has been arrested for uploading dozens of child pornography videos, including from work. Jose L. Rodriguez, 56, has been charged with one felony ...