Chicago Public Library

Join us for a day of gaming, crafting, puzzling and fun at our mini gaming convention! The event will have classic pinball machines, arcade and console video games, tournaments, crafts for kids, board games and more!

Register here: chi.gov/MiniGamingConv…

Yesterday, CPL welcomed Chicago’s MVP and basketball legend, Derrick Rose, to Harold Washington Library Center for a discussion of “Derrick Rose: The Poohprint." Rose spoke to a full crowd about his journey to becoming a hometown hero.

View the keynote: chi.gov/drosekeynote

CPL's Book of the Month for November is "The Berry Pickers" by @amandapetersaut. The novel follows a Mi'kmaq family whose daughter vanishes from a blueberry field in Maine.

Place a hold: chi.gov/BerryPickers

Read with a group: chi.gov/BPBC

Join CPL in celebrating Native American Heritage Month! This month's programming will include everything from book clubs to craft nights where you can create your own dream catcher to special Two-Spirit storyteller events.

Learn more: chi.gov/nahm

Applications for CPL's 2027 Teen Assistantship program are still open! These assistantships include Chicago Teen Gamer’s Guild, Teen Best Reads and Teen Media Lab. For ages 14 to 19.

Applications will close Sunday, November 15. Apply today: chi.gov/assistantships