Chicago Public Library Archives. Author Event Videos

All of these recordings were recorded in the Harold Washington Library Center’s Cindy Pritzker Auditorium by Chicago Public Library’s Audio and Visual Specialists between 1995 and 2011. Earlier recordings are on VHS videocassettes while DVDs began to be used around 2007. Both formats are in this collection with some overlap. There is a wide variety of genres of speakers in this collection, from bestselling authors to local, emerging talent. In addition to fiction writers, the collection features poets, journalists, actors, chefs, scientists and scholars, and programs include author talks, panel discussions, dramatic readings and poetry recitals. Some events were collaborations between the Chicago Public Library and other organizations, and these organizations are listed if known. Of particular note are the events held in conjunction with the One Book, One Chicago program and the Carl Sandburg Literary Awards. Many, though not all, of the recordings have second copies.