Chicago has launched its first-ever food pantry inside a public library, marking a new approach to addressing hunger and food insecurity on the city’s West Side. The pantry is located inside Legler ...

A collaboration between Bad Bunny and a history professor is teaching people about Puerto Rican history in an event series at ...

According to the Chicago Public Library, the series meets tonight at 6 p.m. at the West Belmont branch and again Friday at 2 p.m. at the Harold Washington Library Center. Registration is free but ...

How the Free Library of Philadelphia could follow Chicago and Baltimore, and add food pantries to its community services ...

Explore the Little Italy, Thomas Hughes, Bucktown-Wicker Park and Chinatown branches — top Chicago Public Library spots packed with fun for kids and teens. Photo credit: Chicago Public Library’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Twenty-five years. That’s how long the Chicago Public Library Foundation Awards have been honoring writers, artists and local ...

As eligibility changes to federal food programs increase barriers to healthy food, Chicago opens its first food pantry inside ...

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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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Overdue library fines will now be a thing of the past for Chicago residents. Starting Tuesday, October 1, the Chicago Public Library will eliminate overdue fines for all CPL-owned ...

Brenda Langstraat Bui, CEO of the Chicago Public Library Foundation, died unexpectedly on Friday at her home in Chicago due to a “tragic accident,” the organization announced over the weekend.