***THIS PROGRAM IS CANCELLED THIS WEEK*** 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, and feedback from peers awaits you! We’re looking forward to forming a community of young writers who can inspire Read More
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, and feedback from peers awaits you! We’re looking forward to forming a community of young writers who can inspire each other and write the next Read More
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.
***THIS EVENT WILL MEET VIRTUALLY *** Join Chicago Nerd Social Club for a discussion of of Witchmark written by C.L. Polk on Monday, April 13 at 6:30 PM at Open Books West Loop.
***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 well!
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.
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!