Harold Washington Library: Free Business, Law and Money lecture series

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. Always call or check the CPL website subject to cancellation and/or location change.

Law at the Library: Adoption Monday, July 30, 2018 (12:15PM – 1:15PM)

Each Law at the Library program features a presentation by an experienced attorney followed by a brief question and answer session.

Law at the Library: Immigration Monday, August 27, 2018 (12:15PM – 1:15PM)

Each Law at the Library program features a presentation by an experienced attorney followed by a brief question and answer session.

Wills and Trusts Thursday, September 6, 2018 (12:00PM – 1:15PM)

Discusses estate planning, wills, trusts, probate and powers of attorney and the importance of planning ahead. Learn how to organize and update your documents in a timely manner to reflect legal changes and personal circumstances.

How to Stress Test Your Financial Health Tuesday, September 25, 2018 (12:00PM – 1:15PM)

Learn the fundmentals of strengthening your financial health.

Get Out of Debt with a Plan and One Dollar! Tuesday, October 16, 2018 (12:00PM – 1:15PM)

Learn how to pay off your mortgage, credit cards, student loans, cars & medical bills. No loans, gimmicks, just you, a plan and ONE dollar! Presented by Money Sharp, Credit Counseling, Inc.

Long Term Care Insurance – Planning for Your Future Monday, October 22, 2018 (12:00PM – 1:15PM)

Discusses Long Term Care Insurance, what it is, and when/how you can access it. Learn about the various forms of this insurance, including the newest products.  Help ensure your ability to maintain independence and avoid over-reliance on family.

Ten Ways to Simplify Your Finances Thursday, October 25, 2018 (12:00PM – 1:15PM)

Learn strategies and tools that can automate, streamline, and organize your financial life.   Reduce the time and effort it takes to manage your retirement and investment accounts.

The Less Stress Move: Taking the Mystery Out of Selling Your Home Monday, November 5, 2018 (12:00PM – 1:15PM)

Dale Tippett, Managing Broker and Senior Real Estate Specialist, will address what you need to know about selling your home.

Small Business Tax Workshop Thursday, November 8, 2018 (12:00PM – 1:15PM)

Learn the basics of business taxes, the different types of small business organizations, tax returns, record keeping and the latest tax updates.

Timeless Principles for Investing Success Monday, November 12, 2018 (12:00PM – 1:15PM)

Learn four principles that should guide every investment decision you’ll ever make. Discusses how much to save, how to choose investments, why cost matters, and how to stick with your plan through the most difficult of times.

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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.