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Her First Library Card!

This week’s First Library Card holder is Jinjoo, proudly showing off her new card (and her sassy hat)! Welcome to the Chicago Public Library Jinjoo!

CPL + Chicago Blackhawks READ Campaign 

A big thanks to the Chicago Blackhawks for their support of our Mabel Manning Branch (sponsoring a Teacher in the Library and a CyberNavigator) - and for letting us pass out these great Patrick Sharp READ posters at the game. As you can imagine, it wasn’t just the kids who wanted one!

Spotted! The Chicago Public Library Truck Outside Wells Community Academy High School

McDonald’s Replaces Happy Meal Toys With Books

From PSFK:

The best part of a McDonald’s Happy Meal, aside from the fries, has always been the cheap, promotional toy. Often, parents use the toy as ‘leverage’ to get their children to eat their entire meal. Now, U.K. McDonald’s are hoping that a slight change will make their Happy Meal ‘prize’ more beneficial for children.

In recent years, McDonald’s has done much to try and improve the nutritional value of their food offerings, specifically Happy Meals. Already providing the option to replace fries with apple slices and sugary soda with a fizzy-juice alternative called Fruitizz (only available in the U.K.), McDonald’s is now aiming to promote healthy minds through books, in addition to healthier bodies.

The fast food giant launched a 5-week promotion in the U.K. this past weekend for their ‘Happy Readers’ campaign, which is anticipated to distribute over 15 million fiction and nonfiction books to children by the end of 2014 – in place of toys. The initial launch will feature nonfiction books from the popular DK Book’s Amazing World series, covering topics like stars and planets, big cats, and the oceans.

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“My Alma mater is the Chicago Public Library. I got what little educational foundation I got in the 3rd floor reading room, under the tutelage of a Coca-Cola sign.”

Happy birthday, David Mamet, one of our best students!