December 2011
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Don’t get caught without something to read (or watch or listen to) this holiday weekend! CPL locations close at 1 PM on Saturday, December 31 & reopen on Tuesday, January 3.
Check out our official Library Locator to find the branch nearest you.
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CPL is pleased to recognize Psalm One, Englewood HQ’ed hip-hop artist on Rhymesayers Entertainment, for her recent inclusion in The Chicago Reader’s People Issue. In the December publication, she was (rightfully) named one of the 29 most fascinating Chicagoans.
We’re particularly proud of Psalm’s recognition because of her ties to Chicago Public Library. You may recall...
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The holidays are traditionally a time of togetherness. A time when work worries wane, giving way to cheer in the company of friends and family. A time of joy. Of giving. Of peace.
But, for many, they’re also a time of stress. Whether it’s shopping or decorating, wrapping or returning, old memories or the hectic pace of making new ones, the holidays really do amp up anxiety. We often...
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We hope everyone had a very happy holiday! We’re back in full swing at CPL. A few pounds heavier, but nothing that a new year’s resolution can’t cure.
We’d love to have you at this Thursday’s free POV film showing - the final of 2011 - Biblioburro: A Donkey Library. Director Carlos Rendon Zipagauta’s opening scene rolls at 12 PM at our Portage-Cragin Branch.
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Happy holidays from all of us at Chicago Public Library!
However you celebrate, know that we’re celebrating you! Best wishes to you and yours. Thanks for a wonderful 2011!
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“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.”
— Groucho Marx
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We posted on this CPL program last month - an open invite punctuated by the prospect that employment was growing harder to find across the Illinois.
This month, with recent word that the state’s unemployment rate has actually fallen, we find it only fitting to call a new round of attention to our Especially for Job Searchers series.
If you’re having a rough go at gig-hunting or...
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What’s your favorite bar in Chicago? Whether it’s a pub in Pilsen, a dive near DePaul or a tavern in Tri-Taylor, we’re one of the best bar towns on earth. So, what is your spot? The one you’d take visiting friends to. The place where you and the bartender are on a first name basis. Everyone has one. But not everyone knows the real story behind their beloved bar.
Enter...
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“TV. If kids are entertained by two letters, imagine the fun they’ll have with twenty-six. Open your child’s imagination. Open a book.” ~ Author Unknown
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This Wednesday at CPL: Dancing in the Library!
But it’s probably not what you think.
Dennis Wise directs Dancing in the Library: Rights, Radicals and Revolutions, a collection of short movement pieces performed by Columbia College Chicago students. The interdisciplinary show is thought-provoking, visually appealing and full of physical action.
Join us for this free show at 12:15 PM...
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We apologize, in advance, if this post makes you hungry. You’re invited to our most mouth-watering book discussion yet!
Join husband & wife duo - Chef Tony Mantuano and Wine Expert Cathy Mantuano on Monday, December 12 at 6 PM in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium at Harold Washington Library Center.
Tony Mantuano, the award-winning and celebrated chef/partner of the world renowned...
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Did you know: CPL has 11 upcoming holiday concerts!
Beginning on Monday, December 5th with the shhh…OUT! Holiday Concert at Sulzer Regional and running through Saturday, December 17th with the Students of Lane Tech Holiday Concert at Albany Park, we’ve got a wide range of free and festive shows!
Check out our official holiday concert events page and make plans to make merry with...