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This video is dedicated to all CPL librarians and librarians worldwide who make magic happen day after day for our patrons. Of course, let’s not forget that none of it would be possible without our phenomenal support and administrative staff. Happy
#NationalLibraryWeek
!
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From Folklore to BTS to White Stripes, here's some of the music our staff loves and recommends you check out right now:
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Peter is NOT getting a rose from us🌹😠
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Happy Birthday to
@YOUmediachicago
alum Chance the Rapper! Thanks for hosting
@OpenMikeChicago
& all you do for Chicago teens.
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Happy Birthday to our beautiful Harold Washington Library Center! 🎂🎉🙌🎁 30 years ago today, the beautiful building opened at State and Van Buren to serve the entire city of Chicago. Celebrate and learn more about HWLC tonight, or stop by and visit!
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K-pop is a global phenomenon that has captured millions of fans of all ages. Here are some of our favorite South Korean music acts, from
@BTS_twt
to
@loonatheworld
to
@OfficialMonstaX
:
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The best Black Friday deal in the city? Millions of books, movies, CDs, audiobooks, and online resources available for 100% off at your local library!
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Wait a minute, something seems different here today... 🤔🦇🦸
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Congratulations to a neighbor librarian! What is... the profession of geniuses?
🎉HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Jeopardy-winner Rhone Talsma, a local librarian at
#IL03
's very own Chicago Ridge Public Library! You make the Southwest Side proud 💪
I also want to give a special shoutout to
@Jeopardamy
for her HISTORIC winning streak over the past several weeks.
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We've been hard at work putting social distancing measures in place so we can welcome you back to our branches. We're excited to say that Chicago Public Library branches will reopen tomorrow, June 8th for in-person services!
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There will be 72 library locations open for regular/standard hours today throughout the city. Our staff is prepared to welcome additional kids and families, with all the computers, books, magazines, and resources that you can always find at your local libraries.
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CPL is ranked the best library in the United States and the 3rd best in the world by the Heinrich Heine University in Dusseldorf, Germany. We're proud our 80 locations serve as community hubs throughout the city! 😍📚🙌👍
#NationalLibraryWeek
#LibrariesLead
#LibrariesTransform
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Inside of each of us, there are two Kermits.
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CPL is at the Pride Parade! If you see us, tag us!! 📚❤️🧡💛💚💙💜📚
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"I don't have a library card" 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
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Today Chicago Public Library and
@chicagosmayor
have an HUGE announcement: Chicago is the largest city in the country to end public library late fines!
#FinesDontFly
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Save the date! The Harold Washington Library Center's Arts & Music department will offer over 9,000 un-needed or discarded
#LP
records from its collection for just $1 each. Cash only. While supplies last. 8th Floor. Starting April 25, 1 - 4 PM. More:
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It's true! Correct your name on your account regardless of whether or not it's on your legal ID:
Chicago Public Library is the actual best — they have a new true name policy! This seen at Rogers Park Branch
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Thank you for your kind words Eve! We can't wait to see you at the
@CPLFoundation
Carl Sandburg Literary Awards dinner this year.
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Happy Birthday, Harold Washington! Chicago’s 51st mayor, and first African American mayor, was born in Chicago on April 15, 1922. He served as mayor from 1983 until his death in 1987. Learn more about his legacy in
#cplspecialcollections
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These books about urban planning, urban renewal and the forces that shape neighborhoods can help inform future development- as can our new urban renewal photo collection! Check out the book list: and the collection: for more.
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FLASH SALE: TODAY (and every day thereafter) all our materials are 100% OFF!!! (plus classes, software, wifi, community building, and tons more!)
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The reason is LEARNING, Raúl! 😤💯
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Stealing free books is delinquency at its finest. Congrats Nate, and you're forgiven!
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The best kind of Chicagoans be like "I know a spot" and then take you to one of our 81 library locations citywide 😎
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We honor the courage and revolutionary actions of Representative John Lewis, who passed away last week after a lifetime of fighting injustice. Remember his impact with articles and books for all ages here:
#RestInPower
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Raise your 🖐🏾 if you’re going to read more this year
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Congrats to
@YOUmediaChicago
alum
@chancetherapper
on being named one of
@ChicagoMag
's 2015 Chicagoans of the Year!
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Tomorrow is the big day! Watch
@davidduchovny
discuss his latest novella, The Reservoir, with
@MarleyKayden
from
@NewsNation
's
@newsnationam
at the Harold Washington Library (6pm), then get your book personally signed by Duchovny!
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Beautiful shot of Harold Washington Library Center looking like part of our dream model train set! Do you know the story and symbolism behind the owls on top of the building? Learn more about them here: Thanks to
@EricAllixRogers
for the pic.
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@LibnOfCongress
Congratulations from your friends at
@chipublib
! Our kids made this art for you, their new hero!
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.
@YOUmediaChicago
alum
@chancetherapper
performs on
@nbcsnl
Saturday, 12/12! Don't miss the Chicagoan of the Year:
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@Karnythia
Mikki your library advocacy this week has made everyone here so happy! Thank you for always speaking up for public libraries and for your amazing work.
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Less than a week left until we welcome
@chicagosky
player and
@NBAonTNT
broadcaster
@Candace_Parker
! Join Candace on Monday, February 28th on the CPL virtual stage. Get all the info here: .
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Join our friends at the
@ObamaFoundation
for the groundbreaking of the Obama Presidential Center, which will include a new CPL branch!
WATCH LIVE: Join our livestream right here at 1:15 pm CT today as we officially break ground on the Obama Presidential Center in historic Jackson Park on the South Side of Chicago.
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Today is the birthday of one of Chicago's greatest writers and activists, Ida B. Wells! Besides lending her name to the street bordering Harold Washington Library, she was also featured on our website in 2015. Check out some of her work here:
Ida B. Wells was born July 16, 1862 in Mississippi
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In Chicago, 23 is a special number and refers to
#MichaelJordan
and the legacy of the double three-peat the team brought to Chicago in the 90s.
@6figga_dilla
the Urban Historian will explore the legacy of Jordan's Chicago and all things 23. Learn more:
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Early returns are in! CPL is welcoming back patrons and books! Since eliminating overdue fines, the Library has seen a 240% increase in materials returned!
To the returning materials and library patrons, Welcome Home!
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Happy anniversary to us! CPL just turned 150 and we want to celebrate with you! Join in as we reflect on our rich history and the wonderful connection we have with communities across the city. Take a look at 150 years in under a minute!
#CPL150
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Tomorrow: Chicago native,
@NorthwesternU
grad, and actress on
@LuciferNetflix
and George Lopez
@Aimee_Garcia
reads Where The Wild Things Are for
#LiveFromTheLibrary
! 🐻🐺 Then Librarian Mia continues the animal theme with some Aesop's Fables 🦊🍇 10 AM @
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IT'S HERE! 😱 The most wonderful time of the year... Best of the Best season! Check out our librarian-curated picks, from board books to YA to nonfiction. Make a game plan for Black Friday shopping or just find something to curl up with on Thanksgiving:
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Happy Birthday to
@levarburton
, who turns 65 today!🎉 Our children's librarians picked some new books that pair well with old Reading Rainbow 🌈 classics in honor of the special day. Check it out:
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Have the books you checked out in March started to feel like long-time family members? No? Just me 😅? The good news is, you can send them home in-person starting TODAY, June 8th as our libraries re-open citywide!
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CPL librarians have assembled a list of titles to help you talk with young children about race and inequality. Check it out here:
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Don't forget to watch
@GMA
Monday, 8/15 in the 8 am hour to catch
@YOUmediaChicago
alum
@chancetherapper
and our Open Mike program!
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It's
#NationalTattooDay
! Reply to this tweet with a picture of your (G-rated) tattoo and we'll respond back with a book suggestion.
#book4tat
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Can't get enough of
#HumboldtGator
updates? Us either. We've got books for any occasion, especially
#gatorwatch2k19
. 🐊🌊 (P.S. there's still some time left to vote in
@BlockClubCHI
's naming poll!)
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This Monday's
#LiveFromTheLibrary
features one of Chicago's all-time great philanthropists and personalities- the incredible
@Oprah
Winfrey herself!! Tune in at 10 AM CST to watch her read The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by
@charliemackesy
.
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Looking to support your trans kid or teen? Here are some books to help.
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The moment we've all been waiting for! We announce the BEST books of 2018 -- curated by Chicago, for Chicago. Find our picks for the Best of the Best in kid, teen and adult books this year.
#CPLBest
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Trying to escape the
#heatwave
? Stay cool, hydrated, and entertained at any of our 81 locations. 📚🎲🖥️ Visit to find a branch near you.
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Check out a preview of tomorrow's
#LiveFromTheLibrary
featuring
@BarackObama
and
@MichelleObama
! Tune in Thursday morning at 10 AM CST to see Chicago’s own former President and First Lady read The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds at .
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You're not an idiot, just a latecomer to the magic of the library! We're so glad to have you.
I am an idiot for not getting a library card sooner. I just...press a button...and the audiobook is on my phone...for free. LIBRARIES ARE AMAZING.
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❗It's here!❗ CPL's
#BestOfTheBest
book lists are live RIGHT NOW, featuring our favorite 2020 releases for all ages. Get ideas for gifts or for your own reading lists at .
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NEW LIBRARIES ALERT 📚 CPL announced that two new branches will be included in
#InvestSouthWest
mixed-use developments in Back of the Yards and Humboldt Park. In addition to the libraries, the buildings will include affordable housing units and commercial amenities.
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Uptown represent! This North Side neighborhood includes several iconic music venues and some of the best Phở you can find in the city. Dive into Uptown's past and other hidden treasures of the neighborhood this Tuesday with our virtual archives tour:
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Candace Parker helped bring a
@WNBA
championship to Chicago with
@chicagosky
, and now we're bringing her to the CPL virtual stage!🏀 Join us on February 28th for a joint African American/Women's History Month event as part of our
#VoicesForJustice
series: .
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All Chicago Public Library locations will be closed beginning Saturday, 3/21 at 12:00 PM per the directive from
@GovPritzker
. Accounts will not be blocked due to overdue items during this time. Please check for updates and access to our digital content.
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Happy weekend, Chicago! What are you reading this weekend, and what beverage is accompanying it?
📸: me_myshelfandi on IG
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Join us Friday morning for ANOTHER incredible
#LiveFromtheLibrary
, this time starring actress, comedian, and Chicagoan
@BonnieHunt_real
! Bonnie will be finishing off our week by reading Hiccupotamus by
@AaronZenz
. Thank you to everyone who has tuned in so far 😍
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ICYMI: Read about our efforts to increase access and literacy through Laundromat Story Times.
Chicago Public Library staff like librarian Megan McFarlane travel to city laundromats to interact with children during Laundromat Story Time, a program that combines early education principles with public outreach.
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It's the 9-year anniversary of
@chancetherapper
's debut project
#10Day
! Did you know that 10 Day was actually recorded at the
@YOUmediaChicago
recording studio at Harold Washington Library Center? We love our YouMedia alums 😊🎶
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Each month,
@NonameBooks
—by *the*
@noname
herself—selects two titles "that speak on human conditions in critical and original ways." You can keep up with the latest selections at
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#FunFactFriday
from across the pond: so do libraries
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Today at 5 pm,
@chancetherapper
is helping us open our new
@YOUmediaChicago
space at Woodson Regional. For high school students, ID req'd.
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Earlier today,
@ChelseaClinton
joined us to celebrate early childhood programs and literacy. CPL continues to reach the community by bringing engaging story times to laundromats across the city. Thanks
@laundrycares
and
@2SmallToFail
!
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We're proud of all our work to eliminate barriers to basic access and we thank
@chicagosmayor
for her leadership on this issue!
#FinesDontFly
#FinesDontFlyatCPL
We look forward to welcoming home many more patrons over the next year!
The Chicago Public Library became the first big-city system to stop fining people for overdue books and forgive patrons’ debt in October 2019.
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We dare you to find a better
#BlackFriday
or
#CyberMonday
deal this holiday season!
💚❄️💚❄️💚
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This morning we announced the Best of the Best, our selections of the very best books published in 2017 for kids, teens and adults!
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In times like this, happiness and compassion can found in the smallest gestures. Staff noticed this note posted to Edgewater Branch's front door. CPL patrons—in Edgewater and beyond—we miss you and are so grateful for the support. 💕
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1969: the year Fred Hampton and Mark Clark were shot during a raid in Chicago. This Tuesday, the attorneys who represented their families, Jeffrey Haas and Flint Taylor, discuss reflections on the activists and civil rights case following their deaths.
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Join us for a special reception on Nov. 12 to celebrate the artwork of censored Hong Kong cartoonist Wong Kei-kwan, better known by his penname, Zunzi.
Uptown Branch (Nov. 11-13) & Chinatown Branch (Nov. 19-20). More:
#unbanned
#chineseart
#zunzi
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Since 2019, when
@chicagosmayor
announced Sunday hours at all library locations, we've seen a 35% increase in engagement on Sundays.
#Access
We're expanding public library hours to Sundays because every resident deserves access to resources and opportunities to be whoever or whatever they want to be. This is how we fully unlock the talent that exists across Chicago.
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Happy Hanukkah! Here is our book menorah courtesy of the creative 7th floor librarians at Harold Washington Library. ✨
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Did you love watching our
#LiveFromtheLibrary
with the Obamas this morning? Thank you so much for tuning in, and don't forget to come back every weekday at 10AM for more! We have some AWESOME Chicagoans in the queue we can't wait to bring you. 💜
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It's here! Our 2021
#BestOfTheBest
selections are out, honoring our staff's favorite books of the last year across every age group. Check out the lists and place your holds now- these books are 🔥🔥🔥!
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We're excited to host Emily Graslie (
@Ehmee
), Chief Curiosity Correspondent at the
@FieldMuseum
. She'll talk about women in
#STEM
on Thursday at HWLC!
#WomensHistoryMonth
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THIS MORNING: Wrestler and
@ufc
fighter/commentator
@CMPunk
joins
#LiveFromTheLibrary
for your daily story time! Tune in at 10 AM at and try to stay off the ropes 😉
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I spy with my little eye...
@neilhimself
on our homepage. 👀 Fans of Gaiman's work, how well do you know the author? Put your knowledge to the test with our quiz:
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Thanks for the love! We're very proud of these projects and our partnership with
@theCHAtweets
.
Chicago has been building most of its new public branch libraries with affordable housing above and they’re all immediate community-enhancers.
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@namjoonies_bug
@charts_k
me checking notifications to see how our quiet little tweets are doing on a Sunday afternoon:
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All Chicago Public Library locations are now CLOSED. Don't forget that has tons of online content to keep you amused and engaged while you shelter in place. Stay tuned for more!
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Join us for a special screening of
#Punch9
: an epic story of American politics, race and triumph against all odds! The screening will be followed by a talkback with director Joe Winston and producer Raymond Lambert. Click here to learn more:
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We may be partial to this list, considering 1/3 are CPL locations. 😍 But we think all libraries have something beautiful to discover!
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One hour until you can watch
@chicagosmayor
read Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems on our Facebook Live! Don't forget to tune in: .
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Hyde Park native,
@TheTonyAwards
nom, and
@TheWalkingDead
actress
@LaurenRidloff
joins
#LiveFromTheLibrary
this Friday in celebration of
#DeafAwarenessMonth
. Lauren signs I Am Mixed by Garcelle Beauvais & Sebastian A. Jones with a voiceover at 10 AM at !
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Akito Tsuda's photographs of early 90s Pilsen charmed Chicagoans when he first shared them on social media- and now they're available for viewing at Harold Washington Library Center! Learn more about the collection with
@BlockClubCHI
:
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CPL and City of Chicago staff have worked hard to ensure that the library will continue to be a safe place for all who visit. New social distancing and hygiene measures will be in place when we reopen tomorrow, June 8th, for in-person services. Can't wait to see you!
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Wishing you had a library card right about now? 😥 You're in luck! If you're a Chicago resident who has never had a Chicago Public Library card and wants to utilize our online resources, apply for an e-card:
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