Chicago Area Resource & Education Public Library Action Network
@care-plan.bsky.social
A group of Chicago area public library workers aiming to build and support community beyond the walls of our organizations.
We were in Back of the Yards today, participating in a whistlemania event.
400 whistles were packed for distribution to various Chicagoland communities.
Have you had a chance to connect with others to help out our neighbors?
400 whistles were packed for distribution to various Chicagoland communities.
Have you had a chance to connect with others to help out our neighbors?
November 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
We were in Back of the Yards today, participating in a whistlemania event.
400 whistles were packed for distribution to various Chicagoland communities.
Have you had a chance to connect with others to help out our neighbors?
400 whistles were packed for distribution to various Chicagoland communities.
Have you had a chance to connect with others to help out our neighbors?
In an effort to get tamaleros in La Villita home as early in the day as possible, to avoid I.C.E. and CBP, we bought one out. We bought out three yesterday.
All tamales are being distributed to families in need.
Want to contribute funds? Send a DM!
All tamales are being distributed to families in need.
Want to contribute funds? Send a DM!
November 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
In an effort to get tamaleros in La Villita home as early in the day as possible, to avoid I.C.E. and CBP, we bought one out. We bought out three yesterday.
All tamales are being distributed to families in need.
Want to contribute funds? Send a DM!
All tamales are being distributed to families in need.
Want to contribute funds? Send a DM!
We've begun putting together 34 warming kits for the unhoused.
When we're done, they'll have socks, hand warmers, gloves, and cash.
Please reach out if you'd like to contribute!
When we're done, they'll have socks, hand warmers, gloves, and cash.
Please reach out if you'd like to contribute!
November 3, 2025 at 4:45 AM
We've begun putting together 34 warming kits for the unhoused.
When we're done, they'll have socks, hand warmers, gloves, and cash.
Please reach out if you'd like to contribute!
When we're done, they'll have socks, hand warmers, gloves, and cash.
Please reach out if you'd like to contribute!
3D printers: WE NEED YOU! If you have a printer, start making whistles for your community. Volunteers of ours have been printing and passing them out across communities, over 200 have been handed out so far!
October 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Want to contribute? Be in touch today!
Interested in printing a flyer to hang around your neighborhood and/or at your local library (see your local library's policy to determine feasibility)? We're happy to email you a PDF copy.
Interested in printing a flyer to hang around your neighborhood and/or at your local library (see your local library's policy to determine feasibility)? We're happy to email you a PDF copy.
![A flyer that says "Yes - we can! Benefits the Pilsen Food Pantry https://www.pilsenfoodpantry.com/recycle | 1850+ cans collected since February 2025 | Contribute your rinsed aluminum cans today! We'll crush them. Contact the coordinator at: CARE.PLAN@shhhyeah.com [Pilson Food Pantry logo]"
The text is in golden-yellow and white. The background image depicts aluminum soda, beer, and flavored water cans.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6ehvqppzqvsbluwp6rdmm5k5/bafkreifij5v5gdcwkitrcnapcngnmdce764sjyo7rup7b62i6nqzuqvco4@jpeg)
September 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Want to contribute? Be in touch today!
Interested in printing a flyer to hang around your neighborhood and/or at your local library (see your local library's policy to determine feasibility)? We're happy to email you a PDF copy.
Interested in printing a flyer to hang around your neighborhood and/or at your local library (see your local library's policy to determine feasibility)? We're happy to email you a PDF copy.
Another librarian-led donation, from a Park Ridge Public Library staff member, made to the Pilsen Food Pantry's aluminum can collection.
Every bit counts in helping alleviate food insecurity in the Chicago area!
Every bit counts in helping alleviate food insecurity in the Chicago area!
August 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Another librarian-led donation, from a Park Ridge Public Library staff member, made to the Pilsen Food Pantry's aluminum can collection.
Every bit counts in helping alleviate food insecurity in the Chicago area!
Every bit counts in helping alleviate food insecurity in the Chicago area!
We dropped off a little over 1100 crushed cans this afternoon at the Pilsen Food Pantry.
Cans were collected, between February and July, from library workers at Westmont, Waukegan, and Roselle Public libraries.
We're still collecting, so reach out to get information on how you can contribute!
Cans were collected, between February and July, from library workers at Westmont, Waukegan, and Roselle Public libraries.
We're still collecting, so reach out to get information on how you can contribute!
July 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
We dropped off a little over 1100 crushed cans this afternoon at the Pilsen Food Pantry.
Cans were collected, between February and July, from library workers at Westmont, Waukegan, and Roselle Public libraries.
We're still collecting, so reach out to get information on how you can contribute!
Cans were collected, between February and July, from library workers at Westmont, Waukegan, and Roselle Public libraries.
We're still collecting, so reach out to get information on how you can contribute!
Join CARE-PLAN Sunday, August 17 at 8PM for an online discussion of Let This Radicalize You.
DM to RSVP and get the link. Hope to see you there!
You can place a hold:
chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S1...
ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/sear...
DM to RSVP and get the link. Hope to see you there!
You can place a hold:
chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S1...
ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/sear...
July 4, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Join CARE-PLAN Sunday, August 17 at 8PM for an online discussion of Let This Radicalize You.
DM to RSVP and get the link. Hope to see you there!
You can place a hold:
chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S1...
ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/sear...
DM to RSVP and get the link. Hope to see you there!
You can place a hold:
chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S1...
ccs.polarislibrary.com/polaris/sear...
6x/year (Jan, Mar, May, July, Sep, Nov), we pool together donations and give to 8 Chicago-area organizations. Here's a look at 3 (see photo). Scroll for a list of all 8.
Chicago-area library workers who want to contribute, no matter the amount, should reach out. Happy to confirm identity via email.
Chicago-area library workers who want to contribute, no matter the amount, should reach out. Happy to confirm identity via email.
July 1, 2025 at 8:25 PM
6x/year (Jan, Mar, May, July, Sep, Nov), we pool together donations and give to 8 Chicago-area organizations. Here's a look at 3 (see photo). Scroll for a list of all 8.
Chicago-area library workers who want to contribute, no matter the amount, should reach out. Happy to confirm identity via email.
Chicago-area library workers who want to contribute, no matter the amount, should reach out. Happy to confirm identity via email.
One librarian's contribution to @lettercarriers.bsky.social's #StampOutHunger food drive.
We hope to see more from other library workers!
Libraries 🫱🏽🫲🏿 Post Office
We hope to see more from other library workers!
Libraries 🫱🏽🫲🏿 Post Office
May 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
One librarian's contribution to @lettercarriers.bsky.social's #StampOutHunger food drive.
We hope to see more from other library workers!
Libraries 🫱🏽🫲🏿 Post Office
We hope to see more from other library workers!
Libraries 🫱🏽🫲🏿 Post Office
We stopped by the Berwyn Public Library (2701 South Harlem Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402) to leave some goodies in the Little Free Food Pantry.
Does your Chicago-area library have a food pantry? Have you made a contribution? Let us know!
Does your Chicago-area library have a food pantry? Have you made a contribution? Let us know!
May 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
We stopped by the Berwyn Public Library (2701 South Harlem Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402) to leave some goodies in the Little Free Food Pantry.
Does your Chicago-area library have a food pantry? Have you made a contribution? Let us know!
Does your Chicago-area library have a food pantry? Have you made a contribution? Let us know!
We've been collecting aluminum cans (soda, beer, sparkling water, etc.) for almost 3 months, to donate to the Pilsen Food Pantry (www.pilsenfoodpantry.com/recycle) and are excited to share that we've just passed 500 cans! 🎉
The first 272 took two months, while the remaining came in throughout April
The first 272 took two months, while the remaining came in throughout April
April 29, 2025 at 3:09 AM
We've been collecting aluminum cans (soda, beer, sparkling water, etc.) for almost 3 months, to donate to the Pilsen Food Pantry (www.pilsenfoodpantry.com/recycle) and are excited to share that we've just passed 500 cans! 🎉
The first 272 took two months, while the remaining came in throughout April
The first 272 took two months, while the remaining came in throughout April
I spy with my little eye, a display on the US Postal Service at Round Lake Area Public Library!
Public services deserve our protection from privatization, so we love to see support from one public service to another. ♥️💌📬
Has your library done a display in support of democracy? Let us know!
Public services deserve our protection from privatization, so we love to see support from one public service to another. ♥️💌📬
Has your library done a display in support of democracy? Let us know!
April 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I spy with my little eye, a display on the US Postal Service at Round Lake Area Public Library!
Public services deserve our protection from privatization, so we love to see support from one public service to another. ♥️💌📬
Has your library done a display in support of democracy? Let us know!
Public services deserve our protection from privatization, so we love to see support from one public service to another. ♥️💌📬
Has your library done a display in support of democracy? Let us know!