June 12, 2017 9:00am

2017 Annual Members Meeting

Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of the past year and learn more about upcoming initiatives and opportunities that you can become involved with!! Read More >

March 28, 2017 6:00pm

Winter 2017 Speaker Series with Brad Hunt

Join us on March 28, 2017 for "Understanding Chicago's Planning History using the Chicago Collections Consortium" with Brad Hunt, PhD. Brad will speak on little-known aspects of the history of city planning in Chicago, drawing on the breadth and depth of resources available through the Chicago Colle… Read More >

January 26, 2017 6:00pm

Winter 2017 Speaker Series with Julia Bachrach

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Join us for "Prairie Style in the Parks" on January 26, 2017. Historian and author Julia will explain the evolution of the Prairie style in the parks while highlighting the Chicago Park District’s partnership with the Chicago Public Library to digitize and preserve the district’s archival collection… Read More >

November 15, 2016 9:00am

Encountering Primary Sources: Teaching, Learning, & Critical Thinking

Join Chicago Collections and the Teaching with Primary Sources Program at DePaul University for an interactive workshop exploring ways to educate users of all ages on the effective use of primary sources. Read More >

October 27, 2016 10:00am

WEBINAR: An Introduction to Chicago Collections

Join us for this complimentary one-hour webinar to learn more about Chicago Collections, its current collaborations, and how you can get involved. Read More >

October 6, 2016 — October 8, 2016

#BigShoulders Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon

#BigShoulders Edit-a-Thon - Become a Wikipedian! Join us to create and/or improve articles on Chicago topics that relate to our member collections and archives. Read More >