Halving the Chicago library’s collections budget will mean longer wait times for new books and a reduced ability to serve ...

Appropriation & Staffing Changes from 2025 Budget 2025 Budgeted 2026 Proposed Net Change Percent Change Average Annual Rate ...

The city’s proposed 2026 budget would cut CPL’s book-buying budget in half and cut vacant positions that need to be filled.

Get a virtual preview of the Barack Obama Presidential Center, a unique community-rooted campus with facilities and green space, opening in 2026.

Mayor Brandon Johnson defended his 2026 budget proposal Thursday following a rating agency lowering its outlook on the city ...

A new kind of presidential library rises in Chicago, focused on community life and leadership despite ongoing criticism.

13 Chicago Public Library locations will host the new food scrap drop-off sites.

Chicago library workers expressed their concerns about proposed cuts at City Hall today. The City Council's 2026 budget calls ...

The Chicago Public Library is launching a first-of-its-kind book-borrowing platform with more than 300 titles to choose from.