Photo credit: Chicago Public Library’s Thomas Hughes Children’s Library inside the Harold Washington Library Center, (c) City of Chicago Libraries aren’t just for borrowing books anymore — especially ...

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Starting May 1, the Chicago Public Library is making changes to library cards and borrowing limits it says will make materials more accessible to Chicago residents. E-cards will be discontinued, and ...

CHICAGO | Chicago library officials say they're trying something new to serve residents in a South Side neighborhood — putting a public library inside a new high school. When the Wall-to-Wall ...

Former President Obama was in the Windy City to check on the progress of the nearly finished Barack Obama Presidential Library. Former President Barack Obama made a holiday pop-up visit to a Chicago ...

The Chicago Public Library needs your help so it can continue to help you. When I say “you” I mean you, as in everybody, because even if you are reading this thinking that you don’t use the library, I ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — Dozens of people protested outside ...

Welcome to the first day of the year. Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 1, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us.

Explore the Little Italy, Thomas Hughes, Bucktown-Wicker Park and Chinatown branches — top Chicago Public Library spots packed with fun for kids and teens. Photo credit: Chicago Public Library’s ...