The 2026 budget proposes eliminating library vacancies and cutting about half the funds for new materials, security, and custodial services.

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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 ...

A Chicago Public Library program offers free homework help for kids, led by certified teachers, in person and online throughout the school year. When school assignments pile up, parents don’t always ...

Former President Barack Obama surprised elementary students at a Chicago Public Library branch, reading to them and joking around while wearing a festive Santa hat.

Former President Obama got into the holiday spirit by surprising students at a Chicago Public Library on Tuesday. He joined more than two dozen elementary school students for story time, reading the ...

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Barack Obama surprises kids at a Chicago library, reads a book, and highlights plans for the new Obama Presidential Center opening in 2026.

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On Dec. 9, Obama donned a Santa hat and visited the Bessie Coleman library in his former city. Students from Burke Elementary ...

Former President Barack Obama surprised a group of elementary school students at a branch of the Chicago Public Library in Woodlawn Monday.