Our mission can only thrive in a space where everyone feels safe–and right now, our friends and neighbors are being illegally brutalized and kidnapped. Here’s how you can prepare and stay safe.

Membership for Read & Run Chicago’s Fall 2025 season is now open—and we have just a few spots left. Whether you’re looking to shake up your running routine, meet thoughtful, curious, and likeminded Chicagoans, or just want a reason to leave the house with a book in one hand and running shoes on your feet, we’d love to have you.

Whether you’re an introvert, a new (and nervous) runner, or simply not sure if Read & Run Chicago is the right fit for you, here are important things to keep in mind about our events.

Joining Read & Run Chicago for the first time? Here’s your essential tips to make the most of your experience.

We’re building our Winter 2026 season and want your input! Vote for your favorite events here to read and run all winter long.

Join Read & Run Chicago founder Allison Yates this summer for a series of three-mile, easy-paced runs inspired by books set in Chicago featuring or about our natural landscape. After the route, discuss the book back at the library branch.

Intimidated by Chicago’s running scene? This guide gives you history and background, practical tips to finding the right Chicago run club for you, plus other resources on finding running stores, recovery services, races, and more.

Local author and guest Read & Run Chicago guide Kara Eng shares her favorite spots in Chinatown.

Ready to celebrate Pride Month? Use movement and stories to honor the LGBTQ community—and explore Chicago along the way!

Chicago book club leads share their favorite places to read outside this summer.

Cynthia Okechukwu, Betsy Tomszak, and Allison Yates round up the best book clubs, bookstores, events, landmarks, and more for Chicago book lovers.

While at Read & Run Chicago we celebrate women’s stories today and everyday, here are a few places related to our programming to tangibly support women, non-binary, and trans people in Chicago this International Women’s Day.

Here are some of the digital collections guide Quinn Sluzenski referenced while researching for the running tour of The Girls in 3-B.