I recently moved. The new place is a bit larger, which means proper book storage is possible. The bookshelf has been built, and it’s mostly empty. I don’t own many … Read More
End of Year Reading List: Nonfiction
As 2022 draws rapidly to a close, I find myself thinking about the reading goals I set for myself at the beginning of the year. There are some successes (for … Read More
All About the Lending Library
The Tale of Despereaux, Matilda, Eleanor & Park, The Jumbies, Golden Boy, and Change. What do these titles have in common? These popular books are all titles in the Boundless … Read More
WITS Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors
We are beyond thrilled to welcome six new individuals to the Working in the Schools (WITS) Board of Directors. The new WITS Board of Directors members will help support our … Read More
All Comics, No Capes
When people learn that I read comic books, they tend to assume they are of the superhero variety. While I have nothing against most who don capes, cowls, and other superhero … Read More
Back to the Office and Back to the Classroom: How WITS Creates Community across Chicago’s Neighborhoods
For 791 days (give or take what you will) we have been working in some form of professional athleisure; repurposing surfaces in our home normally reserved for eating or sleeping … Read More
Guest Blog: What WITS Means to Super-Mentor Eve Rounds
Editor’s Note: This is a guest blog written by WITS mentor (currently volunteering in three different programs!) and Writer/Actor/Filmmaker Eve Rounds. She approached this blog as if she were writing … Read More
What’s in the 2022 WITSummer Books Bag?
One of my favorite parts of my job is managing our WITSummer Books initiative. Each spring, WITS gives each student in our volunteer-powered programs four brand-new books as a gift … Read More
WITS Picks: WITS Staff Members Share Their Favorite Books of 2021
It seems like only yesterday we were reflecting on our favorite books of 2020, and now another year has passed! We are excited to share this list of some books … Read More
February: A Mood in Books
I’ve lived in the Midwest for most of my life. That’s over 30 years of Chicago winters that I’ve sledded down, lost my gloves in, and shoveled myself out of. … Read More