Big Book of Schools Magazine Distribution Sites

Looking for education options for your child? Take a peek at Chicago Parent’s print edition, Big Book of Schools, which features breakdowns of all of the public, private and charter schools in Chicagoland — colleges, too.

The 2022 issue arrived in June. Grab a copy while it’s hot – once it’s gone, you’ll have to wait till next year!

Note: Locations are listed in alphabetical order under their county. If you‘re looking for specific city, click “command+f” or “control+f” and search for your city.

Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights Memorial Library: 500 North Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights

Chicago

Albany Park Branch, Chicago Public Library: 3401 West Foster Ave., Chicago
All Aboard Learning Express: 4008 W. Rosemont, Chicago
Apple Tree Learning Center: 4065 N. Elston, Chicago
Austin-Irving Branch, Chicago Public Library: 6100 West Irving Park Road, Chicago
Avalon Branch, Chicago Public Library: 8148 South Stony Island Ave., Chicago
Back of the Yards Branch, Chicago Public Library: 2111 West 47th St., Chicago
Belmont-Cragin Early Childhood Center: 6041 W. Diversey, Chicago
Beverly Branch Library: 1962 W. 95th St., Chicago
Black Bear Preschool: 1801 W. Bryon, Chicago
Blackstone Branch, Chicago Public Library: 4904 South Lake Park Ave., Chicago
Blocks Infant and Toddler Center: 657 S. Wells, Chicago
Bridgeport Child Development Center: 3052 S. Normal Ave., Chicago
Bright Horizons at Clybourn: 1425 N. Dayton, Chicago
Bucktown-Wicker Park Branch, Chicago Public Library: 1701 North Milwaukee Ave., Chicago
Budlong Woods Branch, Chicago Public Library: 5630 North Lincoln Ave., Chicago
Building Blocks: 3306 N. Lincoln, Chicago
Busy Bees Child Development: 2351 S. Wentworth, Second Floor, Chicago
Chicago Bee Branch, Chicago Public Library: 3647 South State St., Chicago
Chicago Children’s House River West: 740 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
Chinatown Branch, Chicago Public Library : 2100 South Wentworth Ave., Chicago
ChooChoo Chicago: 2941 N. Clark St., Chicago
Coleman Branch, Chicago Public Library: 731 East 63rd St., Chicago
Cornerstone Children’s Learning Center: 1111 N. Wells St., Chicago
Downtown Children’s Learning Palace: 400 N. McClurg Court, Chicago
Dunning Branch, Chicago Public Library: 7455 West Cornelia Ave., Chicago
Edgebrook Branch, Chicago Public Library: 5331 West Devon Ave., Chicago
Edgewater Branch, Chicago Public Library: 6000 North Broadway St., Chicago
Edgewater Early Learning/One Hope: 5244 N. Lakewood St., Chicago
Garfield Community Center Head Start: 10 S. Kedzie, Chicago
Greater Grand Crossing Branch, Chicago Public Library: 1000 East 73rd St., Chicago
Hall Branch, Chicago Public Library: 4801 South Michigan Ave., Chicago
Harold Washington Library Center: 400 South State St., Chicago
Humboldt Park Branch, Chicago Public Library: 1605 North Troy St., Chicago
Independence Branch, Chicago Public Library: 4024 North Elston Ave., Chicago
Irving Park Infant and Toddler Center: 3000 W. Montrose Ave., Chicago
Jefferson Park Branch, Chicago Public Library: 5363 West Lawrence Ave., Chicago
Kiddieland Educatonal Center of Excellence: 5142 W. Belmont, Chicago
Kids in Harmony: 4332 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago
Kids Work Chicago: 3429 N. California Ave., Chicago
Kidslife Daycare Center: 4441 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago
Kidwatch Plus Childcare Center: 3330 N. Lockwood, Chicago
King Branch, Chicago Public Library: 3436 South King Drive, Chicago
Lakefront Children’s Academy: 400 E. Randolph, Suite 6B, Chicago
Laurance Armour Day School: 2150 W. Harrison, Chicago
Lincoln Belmont Branch, Chicago Public Library: 1659 West Melrose St., Chicago
Lincoln Park Branch, Chicago Public Library: 1150 West Fullerton Ave., Chicago
Little Italy Branch, Chicago Public Library: 1336 West Taylor St., Chicago
Logan Square Branch, Chicago Public Library: 3030 West Fullerton Ave., Chicago
Lozano Branch, Chicago Public Library: 1805 South Loomis St., Chicago
Lutheran Day Nursery: 1802 N. Fairfield, Chicago
Manning Branch, Chicago Public Library: 6 South Hoyne Ave., Chicago
Mayfair Branch, Chicago Public Library: 4400 West Lawrence Ave., Chicago
Merlo Branch, Chicago Public Library: 644 West Belmont Ave., Chicago
New Einstein’s Academy – Bucktown: 1858 North Damen Ave., Chicago
New Einstein’s Academy – Ravenswood: 1770 West Wilson Ave., Chicago
North Austin Branch Library: 5724 W. North Ave., Chicago
North Elston Kindercare: 3855 N. Elston, Chicago
North Kenwood Daycare: 516 E. 43rd St., Chicago
North Pulaski Branch, Chicago Public Library: 4300 West North Ave., Chicago
Northshore Academy for Children: 1756 W. Devon, Chicago
Northtown Branch, Chicago Public Library: 6800 North Western Ave., Chicago
Oriole Park Branch, Chicago Public Library: 7454 West Balmoral Ave., Chicago
Portage-Cragin Branch, Chicago Public Library: 5108 West Belmont Ave., Chicago
Rise Up Early Childhood: 1257 W Loyola Ave., Chicago
Roden Branch, Chicago Public Library: 6083 North Northwest Hwy., Chicago
Rogers Park Branch, Chicago Public Library: 6907 North Clark St., Chicago
South Shore Branch, Chicago Public Library: 2505 East 73rd St., Chicago
Sulzer Regional Branch, Chicago Public Library: 4455 North Lincoln Ave., Chicago
The Nook: 1929 S. Archer, Chicago
Touched By An Angel: 6222 W. North Ave., Chicago
University Children’s Center: 446 E. Ontario St., Chicago
Uptown Branch, Chicago Public Library: 929 West Buena Ave., Chicago
Virginia Frank Child Development Center: 6639 N. Kedzie, Chicago
Walker Branch Library: 11071 S. Hoyne Ave., Chicago
West Belmont Branch, Chicago Public Library: 3104 North Narragansett Ave., Chicago
West Chicago Avenue Branch Library: 4856 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago
West Loop Branch, Chicago Public Library: 122 North Aberdeen St., Chicago
West Town Branch, Chicago Public Library: 1625 West Chicago Ave., Chicago
Whitney M. Young, Chicago Public Library: 415 East 79th St., Chicago

Deerfield

Deerfield Public Library: 920 Waukegan Road, Deerfield

Des Plaines

Des Plaines Public Library: 1501 Ellinwood St., Des Plaines

Emlhurst

Elmhurst Public Library: 125 South Prospect Ave., Elmhurst

Elmwood Park

A-Karrasel Happy Day Preschool: 7801 W. Grand Ave., Elmwood Park
Elmwood Park Library: 1 Conti Parkway, Elmwood Park
Evanston

Evanston Public Library: 1703 Orrington Ave., Evanston

Glencoe

Glencoe Public Library: 320 Park Ave., Glencoe

Glenview

Glenview Public Library: 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview
Poko Loko Early Learning Center: 300 Waukegan Road, Glenview
Wesley Daycare Center: 727 Harlem, Glenview

Harwood Heights

Eisenhower Public Library: 4613 North Oketo Ave., Harwood Heights

Hillside

Hillside Public Library: 405 N. Hillside Ave., Hillside

Hoffman Estates

Hoffman Estates Branch Library: 1550 Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates

Lemont

Lemont Public Library: 50 E. Wend St., Lemont

Lombard

Helen Plum Library: 110 W. Maple St., Lombard

Maywood

Cradle to Classroom: 35 S. 19th Ave., Maywood
Maywood Public Library: 121 S. 5th Ave., Maywood

Morton Grove

Morton Grove Public Library: 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove
Poko Loko Early Learning Center: 5645 Dempster St., Morton Grove

Mount Prospect

Mount Prospect Public Library: 10 South Emerson St., Mount Prospect

Niles

Niles-Maine District Library: 6960 West Oakton St., Niles

Northbrook

Northbrook Public Library: 1201 Cedar Lane, Northbrook

Oak Brook

Oak Brook Public Library: 600 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook
Dole Branch Library: 255 Augusta St., Oak Brook
Maze Branch Library: 845 Gunderson Ave., Oak Brook

Palatine

Palatine Library District – Main Library: 700 North North Court, Palatine

Park Ridge

Park Ridge Public Library: 20 South Prospect Ave., Park Ridge

Prospect Heights

Prospect Heights Public Library District: 12 N. Elm St., Prospect Heights

River Forest

Concordia Early Child Care Center: 7400 Augusta St., River Forest

River Grove

River Grove Public Library District: 8638 Grand Ave., River Grove

Rolling Meadows

Rolling Meadows Library: 3110 Martin Lane, Rolling Meadows

Schaumburg

Schaumburg Township District Library: 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg

Schiller Park

Schiller Park Public Library: 4200 Old River Road, Schiller Park

Skokie

Hillel Torah Daycare: 7120 N. Laramie, Skokie
Skokie Public Library: 5215 Oakton St., Skokie

Wilmette

Wilmette Public Library: 1242 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette

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