Chicago has launched its first-ever food pantry inside a public library, marking a new approach to addressing hunger and food ...

On Thursday, the basement of Legler Regional Library quietly took on a second identity. The long‑standing West Side resource ...

Dozens of schools, museums, libraries and even restaurants across the Chicago area will be closed Friday due to brutally cold ...

West Garfield Park’s Legler Regional Library is providing meals to those in need through a Library-Based Food Access program, which establishes a food pantry at the West Side library. The program is a ...

A new effort to address food insecurity in Chicago was unveiled Thursday.

Did you know the Chicago Public Library tracks the retail value of every item you check out? Joy Houser, circulation ...

Twenty-five years. That’s how long the Chicago Public Library Foundation Awards have been honoring writers, artists and local changemakers. In a quarter of a century, the honorees have been many. This ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The city's Summer Learning Challenge returned to Chicago public libraries Monday. The program engages students academically throughout the summer. Students can learn how to code, take ...

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 ...

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CHICAGO (WGN) – The Chicago Public Library Foundation is celebrating the power of storytelling. It’s annual awards ceremony, which will be held Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., is one of the ...