Neighborhood Walk with Chicago Mushroom Club

Join the Chicago Mushroom Club for a neighborhood identification walk. Whether you're a dedicated mycologist or new to fungus, learn tips about local fungi and cultivating your own mushrooms at home. Meet at the branch an......More

Join the Chicago Mushroom Club for a neighborhood identification walk. Whether you're a dedicated mycologist or new to fungus, learn tips about local fungi and cultivating your own mushrooms at home. Meet at the branch and then walk together as a group.  For adults, teens and kids 6 and up. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Summer Meals for Kids and Teens

Summer meals provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository are available at the library for children and teens up to 18, while supplies last. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8......More

Summer meals provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository are available at the library for children and teens up to 18, while supplies last. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Apna Ghar: Our Home

A staff member from Apna Ghar ("Our Home") will be available with domestic violence awareness resources.   Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8......More

A staff member from Apna Ghar ("Our Home") will be available with domestic violence awareness resources.   Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Safe Streets for All

Join us for an evening with Luann Hamilton, Active Transportation Alliance Board President, as she covers the history of our streets in Chicago over time. Ms. Hamilton will take us on this journey in transportation from shared us......More

Join us for an evening with Luann Hamilton, Active Transportation Alliance Board President, as she covers the history of our streets in Chicago over time. Ms. Hamilton will take us on this journey in transportation from shared use in the early part of the 20th century to auto-oriented use. The presentation will also highlight the current ongoing transformation to a Safe Streets for All policy (e.g., protected bike lanes, greenways with contra-flow bike lanes on 1/4-mile streets, bump outs and pedestrian refuge islands on arterials).  This event is presented in collaboration with the Rogers Park/West Ridge Historical Society. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Summer Meals for Kids and Teens

Summer meals provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository are available at the library for children and teens up to 18, while supplies last. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8......More

Summer meals provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository are available at the library for children and teens up to 18, while supplies last. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Create Club: Upcycled T-Shirt Tote Bag

Join us for fun nature-themed projects and activities. For kids 5 to 12 and their caregivers. ScienceConnections programs are made possible in part by S&C Electric Company, Norfolk Southern Corporation, and other generous donors to the Chicago Public Library Foundati......More

Join us for fun nature-themed projects and activities. For kids 5 to 12 and their caregivers. ScienceConnections programs are made possible in part by S&C Electric Company, Norfolk Southern Corporation, and other generous donors to the Chicago Public Library Foundation. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event. 101 Kids Activities That Are the Bestest, Funnest Ever!

Story Time in Welles Park

Join Sulzer Regional Library in Welles Park for story time! We share songs, rhymes and books.  For ages 5 and under with a caregiver.  How to Attend  No registration required. This event takes place outdoors. In case of rain, temperatures over 90 degrees or below ......More

Join Sulzer Regional Library in Welles Park for story time! We share songs, rhymes and books.  For ages 5 and under with a caregiver.  How to Attend  No registration required. This event takes place outdoors. In case of rain, temperatures over 90 degrees or below 50 degrees or hazardous air quality, the program is canceled. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Story Time in Winnemac Park

Join Sulzer Regional Library in Winnemac Park for story time! We share songs, rhymes and books.  For ages 5 and under with a caregiver.  How to Attend No registration required. This event takes place outdoors. In case of rain, temperatures over 90 degrees or below......More

Join Sulzer Regional Library in Winnemac Park for story time! We share songs, rhymes and books.  For ages 5 and under with a caregiver.  How to Attend No registration required. This event takes place outdoors. In case of rain, temperatures over 90 degrees or below 50 degrees or hazardous air quality, the program is canceled. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Summer Meals for Kids and Teens

Summer meals provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository are available at the library for children and teens up to 18, while supplies last. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8......More

Summer meals provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository are available at the library for children and teens up to 18, while supplies last. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Film Screening: Twisters (2024)

Join us for a screening Twisters. Kate Carter is a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years and now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Jav......More

Join us for a screening Twisters. Kate Carter is a former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years and now studies storm patterns on screens safely in New York City. She is lured back to the open plains by her friend, Javi to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. There, she crosses paths with Tyler Owens, the charming and reckless social-media superstar who thrives on posting his storm-chasing adventures with his raucous crew, the more dangerous the better. © Universal Pictures - 122 minutes - PG-13 Community Cinema is at a branch near you! Check out hundreds of other screenings at libraries across Chicago. Accessibility English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing will be available for this screening.

ESL Practice: English Conversation Group

Do you want to practice speaking and understanding English and improve your communications skills? Join our conversation group with Literacy Chicago and improve your ability to communicate. This conversation group is for people who already know some English and would l......More

Do you want to practice speaking and understanding English and improve your communications skills? Join our conversation group with Literacy Chicago and improve your ability to communicate. This conversation group is for people who already know some English and would like more practice. This group focuses on having lively discussions about current events, life in Chicago, and many other topics. Learn to be more confident in expressing yourself in English, gain conversational vocabulary, meet new people, and have fun! Please apply for enrollment at the Literacy Chicago website before attending your first session. For more information, contact [email protected] or call (312) 858-6020. ¿Quiere practicar hablar y comprender inglés y mejorar sus habilidades comunicativas? Únase a nuestro grupo de conversación con Literacy Chicago y mejore su capacidad de comunicarse. Este grupo de conversación es para personas que ya saben algo de inglés y les gustaría practicar más. Por favor solicite la inscripción en el sitio web de Literacy Chicago antes de asistir a su primera sesión. Para obtener más información, comuníquese con [email protected] o llame al (312) 858-6020. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Film Screening: Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

Join us for a screening of Mufasa: The Lion King (2024). “Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story int......More

Join us for a screening of Mufasa: The Lion King (2024). “Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe. © Walt Disney Pictures - 118 minutes - Rated PG Community Cinema is at a branch near you! Check out hundreds of other screenings at libraries across Chicago. Accessibility English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing will be available for this screening.

Family Science

Explore and play with science at a variety of hands-on activity centers. For families with kids of all ages. ScienceConnections programs are made possible in part by S&C Electric Company, Norfolk Southern Corporation, and other generous donors to the Chicago Public L......More

Explore and play with science at a variety of hands-on activity centers. For families with kids of all ages. ScienceConnections programs are made possible in part by S&C Electric Company, Norfolk Southern Corporation, and other generous donors to the Chicago Public Library Foundation. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event. The Curious Kid's Science Book

Summer Meals for Kids and Teens

Summer meals provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository are available at the library for children and teens up to 18, while supplies last. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8......More

Summer meals provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository are available at the library for children and teens up to 18, while supplies last. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Apna Ghar: Our Home

A staff member from Apna Ghar ("Our Home") will be available with domestic violence awareness resources.   Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8......More

A staff member from Apna Ghar ("Our Home") will be available with domestic violence awareness resources.   Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Introduction to Canning and Fermentation with Vargo Brother Ferments

Learn how to preserve your favorite foods with canning & fermentation techniques in our fun and hands-on workshop led by Vargo Brother Ferments! 

Summer Meals for Kids and Teens

Summer meals provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository are available at the library for children and teens up to 18, while supplies last. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8......More

Summer meals provided by the Greater Chicago Food Depository are available at the library for children and teens up to 18, while supplies last. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Wildlife Education Show with Animal Quest

Explore a variety of awesome animals for a fun and interactive Wildlife Education Show. Audience members of all ages can learn fascinating things about the animals and will have the opportunity to touch some of them. For kids 3 and up. Accessibility Need sign langu......More

Explore a variety of awesome animals for a fun and interactive Wildlife Education Show. Audience members of all ages can learn fascinating things about the animals and will have the opportunity to touch some of them. For kids 3 and up. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.