Early LGBTQ+ history can be hard to find. Photos, letters, literature and other artifacts have been destroyed or hidden away, ...

Elemental: Crafting Books from Nature” is an ode to the physical book, exploring thousands of years of practical knowledge ...

Libraries are so much more than books,” Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said. “They offer things like job searching and training courses, literacy support, de facto child care for ...

The Aurora Public Library District was honored recently with the Liberty Bell Award by the Kane County Bar Association for ...

In 2012, the Center for Research in Security Prices, a nonprofit owned by the University of Chicago, built on the success of its research indexes—used by academics around the world for more than 2,000 ...

Chicago Dining Guide: Our updated list of the 25 best restaurants in Chicago includes three new entries. Eat Well This Summer: Turn your favorite dinner into a salad or beat the heat with a cool soup.

Chicago’s museums are world-class, but all those bones, weather simulators and rides in Chicago’s first El train car don’t come cheap. Throw in parking, special exhibits and the gift shop, and it adds ...

LIBRARIES UPDATE: All UW Libraries branches will be closed Friday, July 4 and Saturday, July 5, in observance of Independence Day. Visit our hours webpage for full branch hours. UW Libraries is ...

While the university already boasted a strong collection of materials on trans history in 2000, that collection would be bolstered considerably through a donation from the National Transgender Library ...

Discover how CPL’s ongoing free ScienceConnections series inspires hands-on STEAM learning for kids through creative programs ...

The Putnam County Library District is set to offer a variety of free historical programs in early July at different locations ...

The Zhang Legacy Collections Center is home to WMU Archives, Regional History Collections and Special Collections. Named for Charles Zhang and Lynn Chen-Zhang, the Center has more than 30,000 cubic ...