CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Lori Lightfoot and other Chicago leaders met at the Altgeld Branch of the Chicago Public Library Wednesday to celebrate the opening of the new branch, announce the expansion of ...

The library will be an essential tool for kids as they get older, why not give them a chance to learn to love it at an early age? In addition to being a wellspring of learning and free information, ...

Former President Barack Obama is looking to fill more than 150 roles for his presidential center, opening soon on the South ...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (behind podium) announces the elimination of late fees throughout the Chicago Public Library (CPL) system on September 30 at Woodson Regional Library with CPL Commissioner ...

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 ...

Updating its long-running Museum Passport program for the digital world, the Chicago Public Library has launched a new program to expand access to Chicago’s museums and parks. Twenty years after the ...

That includes a $25,000 gift for the 1st Source Foundation for the Kouts library garden, which opened in June. The foundation ...

A $25 million gift from alumni Joe and Rika Mansueto will support construction of a new library at the University of Chicago. Joe Mansueto is Chairman and CEO of Morningstar, Inc. Renowned ...

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CHICAGO (CBS)-- Chicago's public library workers are on the front lines every day. But they say when it comes to pandemic protection, they're stuck at the back of the line. CBS 2 Political ...