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Harold Washington Library free Business, Law and Money lecture series.

The Chicago Public Library’s FREE Business, Law and Money lecture series continues with the following events:

Where:  Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State Street, . Event subject to cancellation and/or location change.  Always call or check the CPL website before heading over.

Investing for Retirement, Surviving the Stock Market, and Paying for Advice – A Panel Discussion Monday, April 1, 2019 (12:00PM – 1:30PM)

Are you confused about how and where to save for retirement? Do you want to know more about the stock market? Are you wondering about how financial planners are paid for the advice they give? Plan to stay after to meet one-on-one with a Certified Financial Planner volunteer who will answer your specific questions.

The Less Stress Move: Taking the Mystery Out of Selling Your Home  Tuesday, April 2, 2019 (12:00PM – 1:15PM)

Looking to get your home ready to sell? A Real Estate Specialist will address what you need to know about selling your home without drama. A must for long-time home owners interested in selling their property.

Get Out of Debt with a Plan and One Dollar!   Wednesday, April 3, 2019 (12:00PM – 1:00PM)

How is this possible? A Registered Financial Consultant RFC®, will discuss how to pay off your mortgage, credit cards, student loans, cars & medical bills. No loans, gimmicks, just you, a plan and ONE dollar!

I Graduated with Student Loans. Now What?   Friday, April 5, 2019 (12:00PM – 1:00PM)

Learn how to determine the types of loans you have and the rules that apply to each. We’ll show you how to compare balance -based and income-driven repayment plans, and choose the best one for your situation. You’ll also learn about loan forgiveness programs, loan consolidation, and how to “cure” a loan that’s in default.

Law at the Library: Your Rights in the Workplace   Monday, April 22, 2019 (12:15PM – 1:15PM)

A presentation by an experienced attorney followed by a brief question and answer session. In Your Rights in the Workplace, the following areas will be covered:  Termination and unemployment, Employment discrimination and
Workplace health and safety.

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About the Chicago Public Library

1871: After the Chicago Fire,  Thomas Hughes, a prominent member of British Parliament supports a plan to donate more than 8,000 books to Chicago. Chicago citizens petition for a free public library. Previous libraries were private membership-only organizations. The Children’s Library at Harold Washington Library Center is named after Thomas Hughes

1872: The Illinois Library Act of 1872, authorized cities to establish tax-supported libraries throughout the state. In April, the City Council passed an ordinance proclaiming the establishment of Chicago Public Library.

1873: The Chicago Public Library opens at the southeast corner of LaSalle and Adams streets in a circular water tank that survived the fire. The library moved several times during its first 24 years, including an 11-years on the fourth floor of City Hall.

1874: A delivery station system of outposts served Chicago’s neighborhoods mostly in stores. Patrons could call for a book, which was delivered by horse-drawn carriage to the outpost nearest their home. By the early 1900s deposit stations accounted for two-thirds of the circulation of the Chicago Public Library.

1897: October 11, the Central Library, on Michigan Avenue between Washington and Randolph streets, opens in what is now the Chicago Cultural Center. The building cost about $2 million, was designed by Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge.  The building was designed to be practically incombustible.  Preston Bradley Hall, contains a dome and hanging lamps by Tiffany Glass.

1904: Isabella N. Blackstone donates funds to construct the first branch library, located in the Hyde Park and Kenwood neighborhoods. The library was modeled after the famous Erechtheion on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.

1916: Chief Librarian Henry E. Legler presented a library plan calling for an network of neighborhood library locations to bring library service within the walking distance for every person in Chicago.  The plan called for several regional libraries with more comprehensive collections. The first regional library, the Henry E. Legler Regional Library, opened in 1920 in West Garfield Park.

1918: Carl B. Roden, who began work as a library page in 1886, was appointed chief librarian. Over 32 years (1918-1950) he increased staff, holdings, circulation and total expenditures exponentially.  The Carl B. Roden Branch in the Norwood Park neighborhood, where he resided, is named in his honor.

1960s: CPL added a significant number of neighborhood branch libraries, via new construction or leasing storefronts or reading rooms. By 1985, there were 76 branches.

1991: The new main library the Harold Washington Library Center opened October 7.

1995: Chicago Public Library established its website.

1996: A three-year, $65 million capital improvement plan begins building or renovating 52 neighborhood libraries.

2000: $44 million in neighborhood library construction begins.

 

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