It was the end of a chapter Saturday, as the old Aurora Public Library building in the city’s downtown closed for good. The building at Stolp Avenue and Benton Street has been around for more ...

Thirty years ago, Helen Chandra often came with her two children to the massive, old limestone building at 68 E. Washington St. to check out library books. Now, she often goes there alone to eat lu… ...

After years of unprecedented growth and development, the West Loop neighborhood finally has a Chicago Public Library Branch to go along with its new apartment towers, office buildings, hotels, and ...

Chicago Public Library librarians say there are several factors that determine whether a book is removed from ... It’s rare to find a library book more than 200 years old still in circulation.

Dozens of people protested outside the Chicago Public Library in Edgewater to criticize a Pride Month event held there, while ...

CHICAGO — Cabrini-Green, the Robert Taylor Homes: demolished years ago, Chicago’s most notorious projects continue to haunt the city, conjuring up the troubled legacy of postwar public housing ...

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Chicago Public Library Foundation's 'Night in the Stacks' a fete with film noir flair The film noir theme of the event inspired many guests to dress in their finest 1940s attire.

“And for the last two years, my 4-year-old son has gone to the Chicago Children’s Museum. So I always get the museum pass from the library, because that would give us free admission.” ...

The Chicago Public Library Foundation’s Associate Board currently has over 40 members who serve as ambassadors for the library, led by President Andre Smith. Credit: Candace Jordan Buse Finnegan ...

Here’s how you can get free or discounted passes to museums under new Chicago Public Library program The new digital museum program allows patrons to make reservations at up to 64 cultural ...

The 67-year-old Edgewater resident no longer visits the library on Belmont Avenue in Lake View because of the difficult climb up the steep stairwell to the adult section. “It’s just not me.