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We're so excited to honor someone on #LiveFromTheLibrary who has dedicated an enormous amount of time and energy to keeping our city safe. Monday at 10 AM, join Dr. Allison Arwady of Chicago Department of Public Health as she reads 2 books about staying apart & staying healthy, While We Can't Hug by Eoin McLaughlin and The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor by Stan Berenstain. Librarian Julia will follow with Spanish vocab and songs and more stories!

Join us Thursday evening to celebrate the publication of African American Poetry: 250 Years Of Struggle & Song, a definitive new anthology edited by poet Kevin Young. Kevin Young, Billy Branch, Pemon Rami, Roy Kinsey, Avery R. Young, Emily Hooper Lansana and Eve Ewing are all part of the incredible lineup, and Christine Whack's special rendition of a musical classic is a surprise treat not to be missed. Lift Every Voice Chicago is curated by Sylvia Ewing. Chicago Public Library presents this event in partnership with Library of America, American Writers Museum and The Poetry Foundation, Downtown Chicago, IL., Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library, Center for African American Poetry and Poetics, and others. See all info and thanks at https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com//5f4d2547c8d7412f00e7f.

Join celebrated author, professor, and activist Dr. Anton Treuer for a unique perspective on Indigenous land, language, and identity as it relates to the broader experience of being and becoming American #BeyondBorders. Dr. Treuer is a Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University and author of 19 books. Tune in at 6 PM Tuesday in honor of #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth!

Producer/philanthropist Donna La Pietra is the inaugural winner this year of Chicago Public Library Foundation's Civic Award for contributions to our city. Donna and her husband, legendary newscaster Bill Kurtis, join #LiveFromTheLibrary at 10 AM to read Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein. Bill will also host this year's CPL Foundation Literary Awards, open to all on December 9th! Find out more here: https://cplfoundation.org/events/library-foundation-awards/ You may know one or both members of this dynamic couple from Kurtis Productions, Bill's narration in the Anchorman films, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, A&E, and essential work for orgs including the Library Foundation, Navy Pier, The Joffrey Ballet, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago Botanic Garden, and more!

If you're happy and you know it, shout YO! Fans of hip-hop, this week's #VoicesOfChicago story time during Chicago Public Library's #LiveFromTheLibrary is for you! Librarians Mrs. Chambers from Woodson Regional Library and Miss Jessica from the Bucktown branch share stories about their experiences with hip-hop culture (with some special beats!). Tune in Thursday, November 5 live at 10am for this special story time, and check back every week for a new Voices of Chicago story time!

Join us Wednesday at noon for another episode of our webtv series "Chicago Neighborhoods Beyond Borders". Episode 5: People Transforming Places: A Walk Through Little Italy. Learn about the rich history of the Little Italy neighborhood, the lives and experiences of Italian immigrants, and how other newcomers have made their mark on this neighborhood.

WGN TV anchor and award winning journalist Ben Bradley breaks big stories all the time- but now he's here to help kids adjust and look for the helpers when that news happens. Tune in at 10 AM Wednesday for Ben's reading of The Breaking News by Sarah Lynne Reul, and stay after for Librarian Zena's story time. Plus, you can also go back and watch Ben's co-host Lourdes Duarte's #LiveFromTheLibrary reading from back in May if you want more stories from WGN's stars!

Join us every Tuesday at 10am CST on Facebook Live for a fun and interactive story time presented by our STEAM Team! For this week's theme, Joe from the STEAM Team will be focusing on the Environment. We will read some books, do some songs, and/or fingerplays along with a fun activity! Share any creations inspired by the library on social media using the hashtag #CPLkids or by e-mailing [email protected] Video produced by Alejandra Santana