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Creative Writing Club- Cancelled

The Creative Writing Club at Open Books is our weekly program for young writers to sharpen their literary skills. An hour and a half full of creative games, writing time, Read More

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Exclusive Dolly Parton Film Screening Chicago

Open Books, in collaboration with The Music Box Theater, is proud to present “The Library That Dolly Built”, a feature-length documentary film which showcases the history, impact, and future of America’s largest non-governmental children’s literacy program, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

Open Book Club- Virtual

***WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY THIS MONTH*** Join Open Book Club for Circe written by Madeline Miller on Tuesday, April 14 at 6:15 PM. Details for connecting virtually available soon. Stay Read More

Book Club- Chicago Nerd Social Club

Join Chicago Nerd Social Club for a discussion of Red Sister written by Mark Lawrence at Open Books West Loop on Monday, May 11 at 6:30 PM.

Virtual Read-a-Thon!

Join Open Books for a Virtual Read-a-Thon on Sunday, September 20th from 8am - 8pm! Presented by the Open Books Associate Board, the Read-a-Thon will host 12 consecutive hours of Read More

Virtual Trivia Night!

Join Open Books on Zoom for a classic game & gameshow themed trivia night! Gather all of your folks and friends for a fun trivia night supporting literacy and book Read More

Book Giveaway and Storytime

In collaboration with Stone Temple Baptist Church, we're giving away books along with Soup for the Soul Mondays. We'll also be hosting storytime performances from the outdoor stage next to Read More

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NL Reads Virtual Literacy Townhall

Join us on June 9 from 6pm - 7:30pm and speak with experts, educators, and caregivers to get tips, resources, and gear up for the upcoming school year!