Chicago Public Library Foundation

Chicago's world-renowned arts and culture sector fuels creative, economic, and innovative growth. But many chicagoans are shut out from the holistic benefits of the arts due to high costs. Our city, in turn, misses out on opportunities to be elevated and enriched by the inclusion of different voices and viewpoints. These programs invite all chicagoans to explore ways of expressing themselves and imagining new possibilities for their lives, their communities, and chicago.

With online learning, telehealth, services, and remote employment on the rise, internet access and digital literacy are more vital today than ever before. Yet, many adults and older adults lack the skills they need to navigate our digital world. These programs work to bridge this skill and resource gap known as the digital divide through user-friendly video-based modules on chicago digitallearn and one-to-one digital literacy lessons with a trained digital navigator.

Other programmatic expenditures include branch programs and other library programs that are held throughout the year.