Chicago Public Library

Name: Chicago Public Library
Rating: 3.4 (62 reviews)
Author: City of Chicago

By: City of Chicago

Books

Features & Capabilities

The Chicago Public Library extension helps you manage your CPL account on the go. See what you have checked out, place holds, renew materials, and search the CPL catalog.

Plus, track what you've read, browse new and on-order titles, find upcoming events at your preferred location, view hours and locations, and use your library card or barcode search to locate items in CPL's catalog.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Books Education Content

By:

City of Chicago

Rating:

3.40

(62)

Version:

2.22.2 Last updated: 2026-03-25

Version code:

883722383

Creation date:

2013-11-13

Compatible devices:

Size:

27.87MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

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# 201,562 ▼ 276

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Developed by:

City of Chicago

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chicago-public-library/id742936884

Website:

http://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/

User Reviews

Users generally praise the CPL app for being intuitive, easy to place holds, and for accessing free audiobooks. The redesign is welcomed by many as cleaner and more capable. However, repeated logout/login problems, missing push notifications, and performance issues undermine the experience. Many also lament the loss of location details and call-number info in the newer version and the login flow changes. Overall, the app is useful but needs stability and visibility improvements.

Pros

Intuitive and easy to use for reserving and managing holds
Easy to see which libraries have a book and estimate wait times
Free audiobooks available through the app
Positive redesign with cleaner UI and easier hold placement
Feature-rich experience that goes beyond a basic library app

Cons

Frequent logouts and login failures; session does not persist
Missing or poor push notifications for holds and due dates
Loss of location information and library mapping after redesign
Performance issues and instability (slow loads, occasional unresponsiveness)
Confusing login changes (username vs library card) and related setup problems

Recent reviews

App is CONSTANTLY having issues. At least twice a month it logs me out & then I can’t get back in despite entering in the correct login credentials. Please fix this!!! It’s so frustrating.

by Ca*****, 2026-02-11

Love the library and this app is intuitive and super helpful, but often I miss the holds that I’ve placed when they’re available because the app has no notifications. I have to remember to keep checking the app to see if any of my books are available yet and half the time I miss them. I imagine this is annoying for the library when people ask for holds and don’t come pick them up. If that’s happening a lot throughout the system this app lacking a notification feature may be to blame.

by j.*****, 2026-01-25

This app was once easy to access and use, but the format is different now. The cps system is wonderful, but using this app is frustrating. I’m repeatedly logged out, or can’t log in at all. So there goes the great system of requesting books or knowing when to pick up. But it did work, for years and years, so why the current mess??