Registration is Now Open for Poetry Out Loud 2026 !!!
The Chicago Poetry Center is pleased to serve in its 9th year as the Chicagoland Regional Host Organization for the Poetry Out…

The Chicago Poetry Center is pleased to serve in its 9th year as the Chicagoland Regional Host Organization for the Poetry Out…
We are in the midst of our fundraising campaign for our Hands on Stanzas Scholarship Fund and will be hosting a…
Our 3rd annual Hands On Stanzas Scholarship Campaign is live! Please: donate and spread the word for our student…
Our Executive Director, B Metzger Sampson, was included in this year’s Lit 50: Who Really Books In Chicago. We love…


It’s a bird! It’s a poem! It’s the annual ALL SCHOOLS READING!!!! Wednesday, May 31st Poetry Foundation 61 W Superior…
Now seeking: New Social Media Intern! Come join our team! Poetry Center office culture is one of fun and professionalism:…
Join the Poetry Center of Chicago at Read/Write Library for the April installment of the Six Points Reading Series! This…
Join the Poetry Center of Chicago at the Museum of Contemporary Photography for another March installment of the Six Points…
This poetry month, we are celebrating with a workshop and reading! Join the Poetry Center of Chicago as we pair…
** ATTENTION ATTENDEES for Reading the Black Library: Celebrating Brooks with Poetry Center ! The Bank had a power surge…
Friday, February 10 – 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Women & Children First Bookstore 5233 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL…