BrooksDay 2026
Schedule
Sun Jun 07 2026 at 12:00 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public Library | Chicago, IL
About this Event
BrooksDay is the Guild Literary Complex’s annual celebration of Gwendolyn Brooks, held every year on June 7th, the anniversary of her birth.
Since 2013, BrooksDay has been a marquee event in the Guild’s yearly calendar with many literary, cultural, and civic leaders from Chicago—and beyond—taking the stage to celebrate and honor Gwendolyn Brooks, former poet laureate of Illinois and the first African American poet to win the Pulitzer Prize.
BrooksDay honors her legacy as an artist and an iconic figure of generosity and civic conscience in Chicago and the nation.
Where is it happening?
Harold Washington Library Center, Chicago Public Library, 400 South State Street, Chicago, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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