October 2011
9 posts
WatchThroughout October we’ve been partnering with Lookingglass Theatre, the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, and the Chicago Office of Culture and Tourism on readings of past One Book, One Chicago selections at the Cultural Center.
Tomorrow is our last reading at 12:15pm. Under the theme of “Friendship Stories” we’ll hear form Toni Morrison’s A Mercy...
WatchTeens from YOUmedia at the Chicago Public Library read Saul Bellow’s The Adventures of Augie March and created their own Chicago-centric projects. Here’s a sample of what beautiful work they did.
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY: And the 2011 Chicago... →
chicagopubliclibrary:
And the 2011 Chicago Public Library Design Contest winners are…
Grand Prize Winner :: The City that Reads Together by Tre Henry & Josh Rains
People’s Choice Award Winner :: One Book, One Chicago, Twenty Exceprts by Kelly Bair
We would like to extend a HUGE thanks to the…
First Lines
Well, it’s no surprise that of all of the books we’ve selected, the first line of Bellow’s novel clocks in as longest.
Shortest? Toni Morrison. Most over-quoted? Jane Austen. Most obvious (if this were a quiz)? A tie between Tim O’Brien and Sandra Cisneros. One that makes us smile? Raymond Chandler, absolutely.
Here, for your enjoyment and in order, are the first lines of...
4 tags
The Chicago Public Library wants to know how you... →
In order to better serve Chicago residents, the Chicago Public Library is interested in learning more about their book-reading habits. The “City of Big Readers” survey is designed to study how Chicago residents select and acquire the books they read. If you do not live in Chicago, you are still welcome to complete the survey. The survey will run from October 4 - 31, 2011. This project...
6 tags
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY: From rendering … … to... →
chicagopubliclibrary:
From rendering …
… to reality.
We are very pleased to share the great success of this week’s Little Village Branch Grand Opening!
As of yesterday, our new, environmentally sustainable location is officially open for business. On the first day alone, our wonderful neighbors signed…
Every Thursday in October at the Chicago Cultural...
It’s October!!! That means that this month the Chicago Public Library is hosting events with Stuart Dybek, John Green, Martin Amis and Ben Saenz to celebrate the current One Book, One Chicago selection, The Adventures of Augie March.
But! It also means that we’re hosting the best staged literary readings you’ll find in town this month, all looking at the past ten years of One...
