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Disability Awareness: Recent Highlights (2024)
We've rounded up some of notable recent titles, both fiction and nonfiction, for Disability Awareness Month and for reading all year round.
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Events
Craft and Concerts Series
Jul 11th | 5:00pm - Aug 1st | 7:00pm
Creative Songwriting with the Old Town School of Folk Music
Jul 24th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Chicago Klezmer Ensemble Concert
Jul 24th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Kids at CPL
New in Kids Books: June 2024
Like to stay on trend? Here are the kids books we are most excited to read this month.
Kids Staff Picks (June 2024)
Kids and parents, check out our latest picks for good reading.
Be You! Pride Month 2024: Books for Kids
Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride year-round by exploring these favorite books chosen by CPL's Rainbow Committee.
Kids at CPL
From book recommendations to events at your neighborhood location to online resources, view everything CPL has to offer for kids!
Teens at CPL
Teen Staff Picks (May 2024)
Check out our latest staff favorites for teen reading.
Pride Month 2024: Books for Teens
Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride all year round by exploring these favorite books chosen by CPL's Rainbow Committee.
Climate Change Stories for Teens
Fiction and nonfiction books about environmental issues written for teens.
Find Your Rhythm: Music Books for Teens
Music-themed books and other fun summer reads for teens.
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Chicago Public Library Foundation
2023: Your Impact by the Numbers
Learn how you’re transforming libraries in the CPL Foundation impact report.
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