# Chicago Public Library

> Books

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id742936884](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id742936884)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id742936884`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** City of Chicago
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (64 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.24.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2013-11-13
- **Size:** 22 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chicago-public-library/id742936884)
- **Website:** [http://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/](http://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/info/privacy](https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/info/privacy)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #177,088 — Overall

## Review summary

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

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id742936884)