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Science fair season is coming up! Whether you or students at home need to get started on science projects, or if you just want to learn more about science, we’ve got resources for you! Read more

It is once again that time of year when people make resolutions, ranging from saving money to exercising more. How about this year you make a resolution to read more? Find out how your library can help! Read more

All four Chandler Public Libraries are closed Wednesday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday and Wednesday, January 1 for New Year’s Day. We also close early at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 24 and December 31. But you don’t have to stop using the library just because we're closed! We have a world of resources for entertainment and learning available through our website - all free with your library card! Read more

How to keep the kids occupied during holiday break? Try TumbleBooks - a collection of ebooks you can use on your computer! TumbleBooks has picture books, chapter books, and nonfiction books for young readers, all in a multimedia presentation with text, sound and animation. Read more

Maybe you remember using encyclopedias for research. Maybe you don’t, but you’re still frustrated by how hard it can be to find good introductory articles about a variety of subjects online - without running into the paywalls that some of the best websites have. Your library can help! Use your library card to access the classic resource Encyclopedia Britannica, and read as many articles as you like for free. Read more

Fall is time for cooler weather, leaves changing, getting ready for the holidays. For many, it is also a time to pause and practice gratitude. Join us during the month of November for our Gratitude Scavenger Hunt and help us find the books you’re grateful for! Read more

November is Picture Book Month, a great time to share the love of reading – and gorgeous illustrations – with your children. The promotion was started in 2011 by Dianne de Las Casas and several other children’s book authors to encourage reading picture books. Where do you find picture books to share? At your library, of course! Read more

A publisher's new policy may affect the ability to borrow e-books from Chandler Public Library. Macmillan, one of the "Big 5" U.S. publishers, recently announced a new ebook pricing policy for libraries that limits libraries to ONE digital copy of new Macmillan titles on publication day followed by an 8 WEEK embargo period in which libraries can buy NO ADDITIONAL COPIES. You can imagine how this will adversely affect CPL's ability to provide you with the information and entertainment you turn to us for. Read on to learn more about it and a few simple things you can do to support libraries' ability to provide equal access to information. Read more

Are you using Freegal? How can you call yourself a music fan and not be using this excellent service that gives you five songs per week – absolutely free that you can keep forever. Read more

Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Celebrate at your library with books and more. Read more