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    Apr 29, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Chicagoland literary events: April 30 - May 6

    Saturday Nikki Giovanni will read her work as part of the Chicago Public Library's PoetryFest and the Poetry Foundation's Poetry Off the Shelf series at 2 p.m. in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St.;...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, French Literature, Libraries, University of Chicago, Pullman

    2. Oct 20, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Toni Morrison discusses racism and "A Mercy" during keynote speech

    There are few authors that can bring together people no matter their age, race or gender.
    Tribune reporter
    There are few authors that can bring together people no matter their age, race or gender. Toni Morrison is one of those authors. Tuesday night at the Chicago Public Library's 'One Book, One Chicago' keynote speech, Morrison brought the house down with a...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Awards and Prizes, Slavery, Family, Native Americans

    3. Nov 19, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Ashburn thriving on a strong sense of community

    When Greg Lis and his friends were growing up in the 1950s and wanted to play baseball, they'd head over to Cinder Field, a vacant lot in the Southwest Side neighborhood of Ashburn, and choose sides for a pick-up game.
    When Greg Lis and his friends were growing up in the 1950s and wanted to play baseball, they'd head over to Cinder Field, a vacant lot in the Southwest Side neighborhood of Ashburn, and choose sides for a pick-up game. Lis, vice president of Americorp...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Food Network (tv network), Family, World War II (1939-1945), African Americans

    4. Nov 12, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. YOUmedia center

    Last year the Chicago Public Library and the Digital Youth Network launched YOUmedia, an innovative teen center equipped for the digital age. "(It's) where teens are creators of media, not just consumers of media," said Amy Eshleman, assistant commissioner for strategic planning and partnerships, in a promotional video. On the ground floor of the Harold Washington Library Center, the 5,500-square-foot space is a gathering place for teens, with more than 100 computers. The "hang out" space is for eating, drinking and socializing. The "mess around" space is an interactive playground introducing teens to fan fiction, digital cameras, drawing tablets, gaming, a recording studio with keyboards, turntables and a mixing board, and books, of course. YOUmedia culminates with the "geek out" space, where mentors and/or media specialists help students prepare a project for public exhibition. The public is noticing: "President Obama cited (the) YOUmedia digital space for teens as a type of new and innovative learning space that needs to be replicated throughout the country," said Mayor Richard Daley at the recent Carl Sandburg Literary Award Dinner. Three more YOUmedia centers are to open in the next year.
    Last year the Chicago Public Library and the Digital Youth Network launched YOUmedia, an innovative teen center equipped for the digital age. "(It's) where teens are creators of media, not just consumers of media," said Amy Eshleman, assistant...

    Tags: Richard M. Daley, Harold Washington Library Center, Carl Sandburg, Teen-agers

    5. Oct 8, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. West Town Library

    In September the Chicago Public Library opened the West Town branch, the newest of 54 new or renovated branches since Mayor Richard Daley took office in 1989. The eco-friendly library, which occupies 13,300 square feet of the landmark Goldblatt's Building, replaced two smaller branches. "It's one of my favorites because it's found space," Ruth Lednicer, director of marketing for the Chicago Public Library, said regarding West Town's new home, which used to be office space for city agencies. "It's cheery and fun with a great children's area." It also has 61 computer terminals in a loftlike space with exposed ducts and soft but bright lighting suspended from futuristic-looking air vents. The large, open reading and computing area separates the shelves on the west side and the equally spacious children's section on the east. The kids area includes six tables and four small benches and study desks that look out onto Chicago Avenue. Up for LEED certification, the U.S. government's green stamp of approval, West Town features floors made of recycled rubber, and the lobby's marble floor is from the original Goldblatt's department store. With hundreds of new library cards issued in the first few weeks, according to Lednicer, the library is bringing new life to an old landmark.
    Special to the Tribune
    In September the Chicago Public Library opened the West Town branch, the newest of 54 new or renovated branches since Mayor Richard Daley took office in 1989. The eco-friendly library, which occupies 13,300 square feet of the landmark Goldblatt's...

    Tags: West Town, Building Material, Children, Richard M. Daley, Metal and Mineral

    6. Jan 9, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville

    Local bookseller Becky Anderson joined Studs Terkel as sole recipients of the 2009 Voice of the Heartland Award from the Great Lakes Booksellers Association for promoting regional authors and the regional book industry.
    Special to the Tribune
    Local bookseller Becky Anderson joined Studs Terkel as sole recipients of the 2009 Voice of the Heartland Award from the Great Lakes Booksellers Association for promoting regional authors and the regional book industry. The Naperville flagship of...

    Tags: Studs Terkel, Arts and Culture, Book, Literature, Lifestyle and Leisure

    7. Mar 23, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Woodson Regional Library

    <strong>The place: </strong>A good library is much bigger than the books it houses. Vivian G. Harsh, Chicago's first black librarian, established the Midwest's most extensive collection of African-American history and literature and in 1975 the Chicago Public Library opened the Carter G. Woodson Regional Library - one of its two regional libraries - to preserve the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection.
    Special to the Tribune
    The place: A good library is much bigger than the books it houses. Vivian G. Harsh, Chicago's first black librarian, established the Midwest's most extensive collection of African-American history and literature and in 1975 the Chicago Public Library...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Minority Groups, Libraries, African Americans, Photography

    8. Feb 12, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Water Works Library

    <strong>The place:</strong> They call it an outpost. The 250-square-foot location, shared by Hot Tix and housed in the Chicago Visitor Information Center in the Water Works building, is dwarfed by a cafe and reading lounge. There isn't much to it. The outpost, or "station," consists of a few shelves of books and a children's cart.
    Special to the Tribune
    The place: They call it an outpost. The 250-square-foot location, shared by Hot Tix and housed in the Chicago Visitor Information Center in the Water Works building, is dwarfed by a cafe and reading lounge. There isn't much to it. The outpost, or...

    Tags: Gold Coast, Greater Grand Crossing, Humboldt Park, Harold Washington

    9. Aug 26, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Chicago Public Library's Blackstone Branch

    Opened in 1904, the Blackstone Branch of the Chicago Public Library bears six Roman columns at the entrance that hint at the unique majesty inside this Hyde Park destination. &ldquo;We call it one of the jewels of the Chicago Public Library system,&rdquo; said Lesa Dowd, conservator for special collections at the Chicago Public Library. &ldquo;Its craftsmanship and architecture are just exquisite.&rdquo; The original bronze doors open up to the Tiffany style dome rotunda. Overhead are four restored oil-painted murals &mdash; &ldquo;Labor,&rdquo; &ldquo;Art,&rdquo; &ldquo;Science&rdquo; and &ldquo;Literature&rdquo; &mdash; by 1893 World's Columbian Exposition muralist Oliver Dennet Grover. With its mosaic tile, even the floor is ornate. Marble columns flank either doorway to the two reading rooms off the rotunda, and original mahogany moldings and brass lamps adorn the library throughout. Awaiting a final determination in September, the library has been recommended for landmark status by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks. &ldquo;It's a great recognition because the Blackstone was our first branch,&rdquo; said library director of marketing Ruth Lednicer. The branch is the only building in the library's extensive system that was procured for nothing; the land and building were donated by the widow of Chicago railroad magnate Timothy Blackstone in 1900.
    Special to the Tribune
    Opened in 1904, the Blackstone Branch of the Chicago Public Library bears six Roman columns at the entrance that hint at the unique majesty inside this Hyde Park destination. “We call it one of the jewels of the Chicago Public Library system,”...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Libraries, Hyde Park

    10. Sep 24, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Book places: Hall Library

    Known as the &ldquo;Black Jewel of the Midwest,&rdquo; the George Cleveland Hall Branch of the Chicago Public Library has been serving the Bronzeville community since 1932. Earlier this year, it was recommended for landmark status for its role as a centerpiece of the Black Renaissance movement from the 1930s to the 1950s. Vivian G. Harsh, the branch's original head librarian and the first African-American to run a CPL branch, amassed her collection of African-American literature and history here. Through classes, programs and book clubs, she attracted notable Chicago writers such as Richard Wright, Langston Hughes and Lorraine Hansberry. &ldquo;The programs brought in the cream of the crop of the African-American community,&rdquo; said Beverly Cook, archivist of the Harsh Collection, which is now at Woodson Regional Library. Hall's enduring legacy, however, may be its children's programming, initiated in 1932 by children's librarian Charlemae Hill-Rollins, and continued today with weekly reading times for toddlers, kids and young adult discussion groups. Classes are offered for guitar, chess and computer basics. Authors and other performances, such as dance troupes, draw crowds to the 60-seat auditorium. For a library steeped in history, it remains vital today, with roughly 10,000 visitors monthly, according to head librarian Donna Morris.
    Special to the Tribune
    Known as the “Black Jewel of the Midwest,” the George Cleveland Hall Branch of the Chicago Public Library has been serving the Bronzeville community since 1932. Earlier this year, it was recommended for landmark status for its role as a...

    Tags: Bronzeville, Lorraine Hansberry, Minority Groups, Langston Hughes, African Americans

    11. Jul 14, 2010 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Book places: The Book Bike

    Gabe Levinson and his Book Bike have been making headlines since 2008 with a simple mission: free books. For the past three summers, Levinson has loaded up his custom-built tricycle with 200 lbs. of new donated books to give away in the parks. This was questioned last week, when a permitting kerfuffle with the Chicago Park District was resolved amicably by the Chicago Public Library's continued public support of the Book Bike.
    Special to the Tribune
    Gabe Levinson and his Book Bike have been making headlines since 2008 with a simple mission: free books. For the past three summers, Levinson has loaded up his custom-built tricycle with 200 lbs. of new donated books to give away in the parks. This was...

    Tags: Columbia College Chicago, Chicago Park District

    12. Jun 22, 2010 |Story| WGNTV-LTV

  12. June 24: Author - Anthony Bourdain Talks About His New Book, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook

    To purchase a copy of the book:
    WGN News
    To purchase a copy of the book: Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook Reading and Signing: Tonight 6:00 p.m. Chicago Public Library 400 S. State Street Chicago In the ten years since his classic Kitchen...

    Tags: Anthony Bourdain, WGN

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