CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY

“My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all.”

Happy 71st birthday, Stephen Hawking: physicist, author, and guest star on The Simpsons!

The Chicago Public Library has a large selection of Stephen Hawking works. Click here to see the list. 

“People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.”

Isaac Asimov. January 2nd, 1920 - April 6, 1992. 

The Chicago Public Library has a number of Isaac Asimov works. Click here to learn more about this hard science fiction pioneer. 

“Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.”

Happy birthday, Bill Nye! Born November 27th, 1955.

The Chicago Public Library has a large selection of Bill Nye books. Click here to check out the list.

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”

Happy birthday, Carl Sagan!

The Chicago Public Library has a large selection of Carl Sagan books. Click here to check out the list. 

Isaac Asimov’s Letter To The Future Patrons Of A New Library

Congratulations on the new library, because it isn’t just a library. It is a space ship that will take you to the farthest reaches of the Universe, a time machine that will take you to the far past and the far future, a teacher that knows more than any human being, a friend that will amuse you and console you—-and most of all, a gateway, to a better and happier and more useful life.