"Chicago’s Modern Mayors: From Harold Washington to Lori Lightfoot."
CCC in partnership with the University of Illinois Chicago Richard J. Daley Library is proud to host the launch of the book, "Chicago’s Modern Mayors: From Harold Washing to Lori Lightfoot." Join authors Dick Simpson and Betty O’Shaughnessy and contributor Clinton Stockwell, as they share their … Read More >
A discussion with the 2023 CCC Making History Come Alive Through Words Poetry Competition winners and Chicago's Poet Laureate, avery r. young.
Join us for an exciting online event featuring a lively discussion with the 2023 CCC Making History Come Alive Through Words Poetry Competition winners (Estelle Wong, William Fremd High School; Nora Wunsch, Jones College Prep; and Justin Simpson, Kenwood Academy) and Chicago's Poet Laureate, avery r… Read More >
A Discussion with Ryan Chester Author of Chicago Reflected : A Skyline Drawing from the Chicago River
In March 2020, architect Ryan Chester began drawing the Chicago River for at least one hour every day. Using only a pen, he moved methodically along a single massive roll of paper. As each chaotic, isolating day of the COVID-19 pandemic passed, he stayed connected with his adopted city by carefully … Read More >
CCC Welcomes Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias
Chicago Collections Consortium is proud to welcome Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias for a discussion on the critical role libraries play in our communities and how the Secretary of State’s office is dedicated to the fight against book censorship in our libraries. Read More >
Deborah Caldwell-Stone on Defending the Freedom to Read
Direct from the headlines and media screens comes news of the latest efforts to ban or restrict certain books from school and public libraries and even bookstores. Today’s challenges are new, but the effort to ban books has a long history. Please join us as we host Deborah Caldwell-Stone, JD, Di… Read More >
Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986: How Technology, Politics, Finance, and Race Reshaped the City
Join Thomas Leslie and Lee Bey as they discuss Leslie's new book, Chicago Skyscrapers, 1934-1986: How Technology, Politics, Finance, and Race Reshaped the City, with a focus on the skyscraper's role in the city’s politics, demographics, and expansion during the postwar era. Beyond achievements of… Read More >