Video shows former President Barack Obama engaging with young readers during a Dec. 9 stop at the Chicago Public Library.

Former President Barack Obama surprised elementary students at a Chicago Public Library branch, reading to them and joking ...

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

Students at a library in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood got a special surprise Tuesday from former President Barack Obama.

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

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

Former President Barack Obama's much-maligned presidential center will officially open in June in Chicago after years of ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Lori Lightfoot and other Chicago leaders met at the Altgeld Branch of the Chicago Public Library Wednesday to celebrate the opening of the new branch, announce the expansion of ...

Check out the top titles in three categories: books for adults, books for teens and books for kids.

Explore the Little Italy, Thomas Hughes, Bucktown-Wicker Park and Chinatown branches — top Chicago Public Library spots packed with fun for kids and teens. Photo credit: Chicago Public Library’s ...

After more than a decade of planning, construction, and delays, the Obama Presidential Center will open on the South Side of ...

Photo credit: Chicago Public Library’s Thomas Hughes Children’s Library inside the Harold Washington Library Center, (c) City of Chicago Libraries aren’t just for borrowing books anymore — especially ...