The Library will be closing at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, November 24th and will reopen at 9:00 AM on Saturday, November 27th. You can access our Digital Library 24/7 at https://www.chathamlib.org/books-more/digital-library.  We wish you all a safe and peaceful Thanksgiving holiday.

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2020 Census
Career Resources
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Mobile Printing
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Book Clubs
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Explore More Illinois
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Library of Things
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Through funding from the Bouncing Back! Improving Workforce Development grant, library card holders now have access to JobNow and HelpNow databases!
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Through Try-It! Illinois, Illinois residents have FREE home access - through November 30 - to over a hundred databases and online resources.
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A curated list of books, organizations, podcasts, and more centered on the topic of race and social equity.
Grayscale image with the word 'gratitude Chatham Community Zine
Our inaugural Chatham Community Zine can now be viewed, downloaded, and printed. You can also pick one up during your next trip to the Library!

Upcoming Events

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Book Page

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Coretta Scott King Book Awards

2019 - A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919
2018 - Piecing Me Together
2017 - March Book: Three
2016 - Trombone Shorty
2015 - Brown Girl Dreaming
2013 - Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America
2012 - Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
2011 - One Crazy Summer
2010 - Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal
2009 - We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball

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