OverDrive

• 15 checkouts
• 12 holds

hoopla

• 8 checkouts per month

To plan your visit to the library, please see current CPL closures. 

Check the Zoom FAQ for detailed how-tos and videos.

If you joined the meeting by phone, simply hang up to leave the event.

Events on Zoom

Register in advance using the instructions in the event listing. We’ll contact you by email or phone with the Zoom meeting ID and passcode. You’ll need this information—or the link in the email we send you—to join the meeting.

Events on YouTube

For events on YouTube, the event listing provides a link to the watch the event. No registration is required for these events.

Events on CPL's YouTube channel will be archived so you can watch them later.

Events on Facebook

No registration is required for Facebook events. Visit CPL’s Facebook page to find upcoming video events or to watch event recordings.

Events on Other Services

Occasionally we or our partners may host events using other services. If you have questions about how to participate, please contact the event organizer listed in the event description.

• Computer, using either
  • the Zoom app, which requires a Zoom account
  • a browser (such as Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari); no Zoom account required
• Smartphone using the Zoom app (iOS, Android), which requires a Zoom account
• Phone (landline or mobile); no Zoom account required

To set up a Zoom account, visit Sign Up - Zoom.

Check Your Email Invitation

The email invitation we’ll send you includes a clickable link; the meeting ID and passcode; iPhone one-tap mobile access; and a dial-in number.

If you register using your phone number rather than email, we’ll call you to give you the meeting ID and passcode, as well as the dial-in number.

Join on a Computer

• Click the link in the email invitation.
• This opens Zoom in your browser.
• You can download and install Zoom or choose to “Join from Browser.” If you don’t have a Zoom account, be sure to “Join from Browser.”
• Once the meeting opens, you can click “Join by Computer Audio” or “Join by Phone Audio.” Use computer audio if you have a headset plugged into the computer, or phone audio if you want to listen through your phone.

Join Using the Smartphone App

Joining a Zoom meeting using the smartphone app is recommended only for use with unlimited data or a WiFi connection.

• Click the link in the email invitation.
• The Zoom app will open the meeting.
• Tap the main screen to show the menu for Unmute, Video, Chat and Participant buttons.

Join by Phone

Joining a Zoom meeting by phone is recommended when you want to use a landline phone, or if you have a mobile phone with unlimited minutes.

• Dial (312) 626-6799.
• Enter the meeting ID and passcode when prompted.
• Once in the meeting:
  • Use *6 to mute or unmute yourself
  • Use *9 to “raise your hand;” this lets the meeting host know you have something to say.
  • Hang up to leave the event.

Accessibility

Automatic transcription is included in all CPL events using Zoom. Need live captioning for an event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org. Requests for live captioning must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Attending CPL Events on Zoom

By registering for a CPL event on Zoom, you agree to abide by the Library Use Guidelines. Zoom is a third-party website and events may be hosted by an organization CPL has partnered with. We recommend you review the privacy policies of any third-party sites before providing them with any personal data. For more information, please see our Website Privacy Statement.

Background noise makes it difficult to hear the speaker. Keep your microphone on mute, and unmute your microphone only when you are speaking. You can mute and unmute by clicking the microphone icon, or holding down the spacebar when you speak. If you joined the meeting by phone, use *6 to mute or unmute yourself.

Accessibility

Automatic transcription is included in all CPL events using Zoom. Need live captioning for an event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org. Requests for live captioning must be made at least 14 business days before the event.

Attending CPL Events on Zoom

By registering for a CPL event on Zoom, you agree to abide by the Library Use Guidelines. Zoom is a third-party website and events may be hosted by an organization CPL has partnered with. We recommend you review the privacy policies of any third-party sites before providing them with any personal data. For more information, please see our Website Privacy Statement. 

You may also get help from a certified teacher to complete homework and improve study skills. Try Teacher in the Library in person or online!

Request an appointment to use Special Collections and microfilm at Harold Washington Library Center, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection at Woodson Regional Library and Northside Neighborhood History Collection at Sulzer Regional Library.

Staff are available to help with questions via phone, email and Ask a Librarian.

If a family member or friend is available to pick up your holds, they can do so in one of two ways. You can give them your library card to check out your materials. Or, if you contact us in advance, we can arrange to have the family member or friend check out your holds using their card. In that case, the materials would be checked out on their account, not yours.