A new effort to address food insecurity in Chicago was unveiled Thursday.

On Thursday, the basement of Legler Regional Library quietly took on a second identity. The long‑standing West Side resource ...

that will affect SNAP recipients as laws change under the Trump administration. Starting Feb. 1, some people aged 18 to 64 without dependents under 14 will be required to work or volunteer at least 80 ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Public Library are announcing the opening of the library-based food access program.

Teen Winter Challenge Teens across Chicago can win prizes for submitting their original art in our 11th annual Teen Winter ...

Chicago's literary and civic community gathered at the Isadore & Sadie Dorin Forum at the University of Illinois Chicago on Oct. 21 for the Chicago Public Library Foundation Awards dinner. Themed ...

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Students at a library in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood received an unexpected visit from former President Barack Obama on Tuesday. The appearance took place at the Bessie Coleman branch of the ...

The Chicago Public Library is launching a first-of-its-kind book-borrowing platform with more than 300 titles to choose from. “The Reading Set” is designed to help book clubs set the tone for lively ...