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

Footage 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 ...

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The former president is in Chicago this week to check on construction of his presidential center, set to open next June.

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

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 ...

Former President Obama got into the holiday spirit by surprising students at a Chicago Public Library on Tuesday. He joined ...

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

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Overdue library fines will now be a thing of the past for Chicago residents. Starting Tuesday, October 1, the Chicago Public Library will eliminate overdue fines for all CPL-owned ...

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

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