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ABC7 gets sneak peek at Chicago Public Library branch at Obama Center

  • Jun 9

West Side library officially opens food pantry inside facility

  • Jan 22

Obama surprises young students, reads to them at South Side library

  • Dec 10, 2025

New Jersey library gets book returned 99 years late

  • Mar 6, 2025

Last day to submit how Chicago Public Libraries impacted your life

  • Feb 27, 2025

West suburban library facing threats, hires private security

  • Jul 9, 2024

Library accepts cat pictures to pay late fees

  • Mar 7, 2024

Calumet City library to serve as FEMA disaster center

  • Dec 1, 2023

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Duck Library brings waddling whimsy to NYC streets

  • Feb 17
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At these libraries in Brooklyn, hushed tones are discouraged

  • Oct 6, 2025
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Libraries bridge learning gap between home and school

  • Sep 25, 2024
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No censorship zone: New York Public Library celebrates books targeted by bans

  • Aug 5, 2024
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signs anti-book ban legislation

  • Jun 12, 2023
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Illinois Senate passes bill to ban libraries from banning books

  • May 4, 2023
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Bill blocking library funding if they ban books clears IL legislature

  • May 4, 2023
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Cerritos Library is one of the most unique and immersive libraries in the world

  • May 3, 2023

Latest Stories

FEMA to open 2 disaster assistance centers in Chicago area after summer flooding

FEMA is opening two disaster assistance centers to help with summer flooding Chicagoans experienced.

  • Oct 9, 2023

Police respond to false active shooter; bomb threats at Aurora libraries for 2nd time this week

Multiple libraries in Chicago and the suburbs were the target of called-in bomb threats earlier this week on Tuesday, though police said nothing was found.

  • Sep 14, 2023

Police respond to several bomb threats called into Chicago area libraries

Multiple libraries in Chicago and the suburbs were the target of called-in bomb threats, though police said nothing was found.

  • Sep 13, 2023

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signs first of its kind anti-book ban bill

Governor JB Pritzker signed historic legislation Monday that would ban libraries from banning books.

  • Jun 12, 2023

Downers Grove library hosts LGBTQ+ Legacy Wall months after drag show controversy

The Downers Grove Public Library, which was once at the center of a drag show controversy, now hosts the traveling Legacy Wall highlighting LGBTQ+ figures through history.

  • Jun 1, 2023