Read & Run Chicago Returns to Summer at CPL
By Allison Yates
As an organization that celebrates public libraries, Read & Run Chicago is delighted to host free programming this summer in partnership with the Chicago Public Library at different branches across the city as part of their Summer 2026 programming “Chapters of Chicago.”
Many readers & runners are enthralled that they can attend these events and work towards winning the coveted Chicago Public Library hat!
¡OJO! Algunas de estas programas están en español.
Panaderías Históricas: El Nopal
¡Atención fanáticos de todo lo que es dulce y postre! Únete a nosotros el martes, 30 de junio para una tarde gratuita de verano en colaboración con la Chicago Public Library, inspirada en el libro Historic Chicago Bakeries. Correremos aproximadamente tres millas a un ritmo de 12:00 por milla desde la Little Village Branch Library hasta El Nopal y cuando regresemos a la biblioteca, disfrutaremos de algunos dulces. Una mezcla perfecta de historia local, comunidad, y algo delicioso.
Run + Book Club Discussion: No Stars in Jefferson Park
Calling all theater fans! Join Read & Run Chicago for a free evening on Tuesday, July 14 in collaboration with the Chicago Public Library featuring Maggie Andersen’s memoir, No Stars in Jefferson Park. The “Run + Book Club Discussion” includes a three-mile, 12:00/mile paced run to and from the Jefferson Park Branch Library and the former location of Gift Theater, of which author Maggie Andersen was a founding ensemble member. After the run, we’ll head back to the branch to discuss the book together—snacks included.
Pre-reading strongly recommended. Purchase the book using the link below or borrow from your local branch of the Chicago Public Library.
Run + Talk: Chicago’s Fine Arts Building
Calling all architecture and Chicago history fans! Join Read & Run Chicago for a free afternoon on Friday, August 21 in collaboration with the Chicago Public Library featuring Chicago's Fine Arts Buildingby Keir Graff. We’ll run a three-mile, 12:00/mile paced run to and from the Harold Washington Library with the opportunity to briefly enter the Fine Arts Building to see this history for yourself–and then head back to Harold Washington to hear a live Q&A with Keir Graff! If you plan to attend the Q&A with Keir Graff, please also register HERE.
Please Note: This run will leave from the 1st Floor Popular Library. The author discussion will occur in the 7th Floor Author's Room.
Pre-reading strongly recommended. This book is available through from your local branch of the Chicago Public Library.