Urban Fishing 101

Jonathan Schlesinger, the Chicago Urban Fishing Program Coordinator with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, leads this free hour-long primer at the Douglass Branch on Saturday, August 29, at 1:00 PM. He covers the basics of getting started — the species you might find in Chicago waters and how to fish without a big upfront investment. The library also stocks fishing rods available for checkout with a library card, which makes this a practical low-cost entry point. Registration is active; accessibility requests must be made 14 business days in advance.