Our friends at the Chicago Public Library reached out to us to help share word of an important survey they're conducting to inform its upcoming strategic and capital plan.

This is an opportunity to help inform and support our excellent McKinley Park branch of the Chicago Public Library , and input from our neighborhood is needed! 

Take a few minutes to complete the online survey here: 
chi.gov/communitysurvey  

And feel free to share this with your McKinley Park neighborhood friends and family, too. The support and information we can provide for the library system will be seen directly at our local branch, which is one of the bedrock institutions in our community.

Here's some more information from the library's announcement:

Chicago Public Library (CPL) is inviting all residents to help shape the future of the library system through a citywide survey launched this week as part of its 2026–2030 Strategic and Capital Plan. The survey is now live and seeks input from library users and non-users alike on how CPL can best serve Chicagoans in the years ahead.

“Chicago deserves a library system shaped by the people it serves,” said CPL Commissioner Chris Brown. “This survey is an invitation to every Chicagoan: share what matters, imagine what’s possible, and help guide how our libraries grow to meet the needs of today and rise to meet what’s next. Whether you're a job seeker, a parent, a student, or simply someone who cares about our city, your voice will help shape the next chapter of Chicago’s public libraries—and the future we build together.”

The survey, open from June 21 through end of July, will help inform how CPL invests in spaces, programs and priorities across its 81 branches. It takes just a few minutes to complete and is available in multiple languages. All Chicagoans are encouraged to participate and share the survey within their communities, workplaces and networks.