by TTP Staff | Mar 14, 2019 | Blog post, News & Events
Do you remember the first time you met a favorite author? It is an incredible feeling to shake the hand of someone who wrote the words that mean so much to you. Or to hear them read out loud their own stories. This is only part of the reason we invite acclaimed...
by TTP Staff | Feb 12, 2019 | Blog post, News & Events
At the January Confab hosted by the Chicago Literacy Alliance, the topic was access to books. We specifically discussed two main topics: building home libraries and diversity of characters in the books in those libraries. These are two ideas that Turning the Page...
by TTP Staff | Dec 14, 2018 | Blog post, News & Events
What is a parent leader? What defining traits make a parent leader? What are goals and how do they drive parent-led projects? Last weekend parents from all over North Lawndale and beyond came together to discuss questions like these at our semi-annual Parent...
by TTP Staff | Oct 2, 2018 | Blog post, News & Events
We have been all over the place keeping busy trying to get books into your hands. Our Washington D.C. and Chicago Carpe Librum pop-up locations are going strong. Now, with so many recent donations, we’re able to participate in a couple day-long pop-ups in...
by TTP Staff | Oct 1, 2018 | Blog post, News & Events
We’re a few weeks into a fresh school year and autumn is officially here, but the Turning the Page Chicago office is still reeling from some of our favorite summer reads! We like to practice what we preach and believe that a good book is best when it’s shared between...
