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51st Ward Books is now ¡Viva! Los Libros!

Our new name celebrates the power of books. Books expand our imaginations. Books bring us into new worlds and experiences and importantly, books are essential to understanding our histories and the stories that have the power to bring communities together. Books are soil that can be planted and cultivated to grow the next generation of bilingual, multicultural leaders.

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Nuestro nuevo nombre celebra el poder de los libros. Los libros amplían nuestra imaginación. Los libros nos llevan a nuevos mundos y experiencias y, lo que es más importante, los libros son esenciales para comprender nuestras historias y las historias que tienen el poder de unir a las comunidades. Los libros son suelo que se puede plantar y cultivar para hacer crecer la próxima generación de líderes bilingües y multiculturales.

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  • Te Recuerdo (Remembering): Author Visit & Bilingual Storytime
    Te Recuerdo (Remembering): Author Visit & Bilingual Storytime
    Sat, Sep 28
    Pilsen Arts & Community House
    Sep 28, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    Pilsen Arts & Community House, 1637 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
    Sep 28, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    Pilsen Arts & Community House, 1637 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
    Que emocionante! Author Xelena Gonzalez will join us for a reading and Remembering story time.
  • Lotería Remedios: A Conversation with Xelena Gonzáles
    Lotería Remedios: A Conversation with Xelena Gonzáles
    Sat, Sep 28
    Chicago
    Sep 28, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Chicago, 1637 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
    Sep 28, 2024, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Chicago, 1637 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608, USA
    Presented with Rise & Thrive Latinas: An intimate evening with author Xelena Gonzáles
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¡Viva! Los Libros 
featured on WTTW Latino Voices

We were honored to be a featured story on WTTW's Latino Voices as we launched our new name and bookmobile! Click the thumbnail image to view the full video and view our launch event in collaboration with the Albany Park Chamber of Commerce's Lot Jams series.

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See you around town this September!

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Libros en español

We have travelled and searched extensively to bring you this exciting collection of Spanish language texts from Latin America, Spain, and our own backyards!

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