Chicago Public Library (CPL) invites youth throughout Chicago to participate in the 7th Annual ChiTeen Lit Fest (CTLF), the only all-genre storytelling festival honoring Chicago’s young writers and creative writing community, from April 24 through April 30. A series of programs and events will be offered throughout the week at select branches across the city for teenagers ages 13-19. ChiTeen Lit Fest is designed for-teens-by-teens and connects Chicago’s youth to hone their unique talents through literary arts. Throughout the week, participants will learn from their peers as well as local literary professionals, organizations, and festival headliners. The 2022 headliners are young adult author Elizabeth Lim, rapper and songwriter Jean Deaux, and poet educators Noelle Berry and Rich Robbins. The 2022 festival will offer opportunities for youth the entire week of April 24, featuring a line-up of interactive workshops, discussions and special guests. This year’s headline events will be moderated by teens and take place at Chicago Public Library’s three regional libraries. For a complete listing of programs, visit the Chicago Public Library website at chipublib.org/CTLF.  Registration is only required for some programs and closes 24 hours before each program begins.