Upcoming Events

Take a deep dive into ten historic Great Lakes shipwrecks through live narration and stunning visuals by internationally acclaimed underwater photographer Cal Kothrade. 

Librarian, Tina Beaird, provides strategies for researching the history of your home by using government records, newspapers, phone directories, and other resources. Every home tells a story, what does yours say?

Many people become heirs to a box of unidentified family photos and have no clue what to do with them.

The granddaughters of a survivor offer a detailed exploration of Chicago's greatest loss-of-life tragedy. View photos, videos, audio clips, and animation as they provide their well-researched presentation. 

Many of us have used Facebook to find distant cousins and former high school friends.  Join us for a fun session on using sites like Pinterest, Flickr, Instagram and more to locate, identify and share ancestors. This is a virtual program.

Chicago's sports scene is loaded with legends, lore, and laughs. From "Ruth's Called Shot" to the "Repeat of the Three-Peat," this overview chronicles not only sports history but American history. 

Learn about the many ways you can access cool details about your ancestors by using school records like yearbooks, school schedules, teacher’s registers, school newspapers, alumni directories and much more.