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 reading aloud, Storytime for children, and writing workshops all online. Attendees can listen along, participate in one of the workshops, or tune in and support Read More
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 granting programs in Chicago. Get your tickets here. All team members and individuals MUST register individually through Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link to enter on the Read More
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 the church from 2:30-3:30pm.
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!
Join us at Pilsen Food Pantry (1850 S Throop St.) on June 19th for free food, books, music, arts & crafts, and more!
Award-winning author, Eve L. Ewing, comes to Open Books Pilsen (908 W. 19th) Saturday, July 17 from 12noon - 2pm for a very special afternoon meet & read!
Join us at Douglass Park (1401 S Sacramento Dr.) Saturday, July 24 6pm for a free movie in the park screening of The Princess and the Frog!
Join us at Franklin Park (4320 W. 15th) for a free movie in the park screening of The Lion King!
We are happy to partner with our neighbors at Open Books to host a bi-lingual Storytime in Spanish with related activities to follow. Visit Open Books for FREE kids books! They accept large book donations too! You can make small family-friendly book donations in our little book libraries at the garden. ______________________________________________________ Estamos felices de Read More
Join us for a special Open Mic at Open Books @ the Flower Shop, featuring Jenn Eisner and Leah Frank!