Friends’ member, Diane Laux shares her birdwatching experiences in this delightful post.
Read MoreDuring National Library Week (April 4-10), take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the resources Chicago Public Library (CPL) offers in addition to books.
Read MoreMy 12-year-old daughter is a budding artist, so we decided to go down to the newly reopened Art Institute to catch the new exhibit, Monet and Chicago.
Read MoreTo my nine-year-old self, she was everything that I considered smart, tough, and brave.
Read MoreIt seems like readers enjoy talking about the book they’re reading – or like to pass along the title of one they’d recommend.
Read MoreIn Hood Feminism, Kendall focuses on experiences faced by most women – particularly families headed by women and by other marginalized people.
Read MoreThe No Book Club gives you the chance to meet new people virtually via Zoom and talk to them informally about what we all have in common: a love of reading.
Read MoreWhy is the face of Susan B. Anthony on a one-dollar coin? There are lots of reasons, and among the most important, is the role she played in helping women gain the right to vote. On August 18, 2020, we celebrate the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
Read MoreWhat do you call a person who writes limericks? Apparently there’s not a word for it, but if there were, a picture of Bindy Bitterman should be next to the definition of a writer of this clever poetry form.
Read MoreEach year National Library Week (April 19-25, 2020) is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and library workers and to promote library use and support.
Read MoreEarth Day began in 1970, but the credit for its origination likely was Rachel Carson’s best-selling book, Silent Spring, written in 1962. See the living history performance by Leslie Goddard of Rachel Carson and Silent Spring in the full post.
Read MoreAs we figure out how to spend our free time during this “new normal” we’re experiencing, Friends members are passing on information about online resources to help everyone while away their hours.
Read MoreEvery great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.
Read MoreIt wasn’t swordplay or rivalry – but wordplay and revelry -- as two sisters engaged the audience and advanced the art of poetry performance …
Read MoreWe all know that Florence Nightingale is the person who gave us our modern day nursing profession but yet if asked what else we know about her, most of us would be hard pressed to offer thoughts about how she came to be this heroine of nurses.
Read MoreLeadership from Friends of the Edgewater Library and the Edgewater Branch Library shared the stage on Saturday, April 13 at an open house to celebrate National Library Week and its theme of “Libraries =Strong Communities.”
Read MoreIf you’ve ever wondered how Chicago got to be called “the Second City” or want to know who influenced this or that about the city then Chicago By The Book: 101 Stories That Shaped The CIty is for you.
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