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61-484: Hank Green describes it as "a community that sprung up around our videos, and basically we just get together and try to do awesome things and have a good time and fight against world suck". He defines "world suck" as "the amount of suck in the world". The Greens established The Foundation to Decrease World Suck in order to raise funds and launch projects that would help a variety of causes. Nerdfighters believe in fighting world suck, promoting education, freedom of speech, and

122-458: A "knowledge economy." Andrea Telli was appointed Library Commissioner effective June 2019. In 2019, CPL became the largest public library system in the United States to eliminate fines for borrowed overdue items. All existing fines were forgiven. There will still be due dates, and patrons are still required to return items or replace them to continue their borrowing privileges. Chris Brown

183-471: A Nerdfighter is (2009) A prominent symbol in Nerdfighter culture is a double-handed gesture with crossed arms, with both hands in a v-symbol, similar to Star Trek's "Vulcan salute". Celebrities such as actor Benedict Cumberbatch and Olympian Jennifer Pinches have been documented demonstrating Nerdfighter hand gestures. The symbol has been referred to as a Nerdfighter "gang sign" or a "salute". Additionally,

244-609: A fourth-tier football club in England . Ad revenue from John's videos on the Green brothers' YouTube gaming channel, Hankgames, go to sponsoring and supporting the football club. In January 2014, John Green became an official sponsor of the club, and later in the year the Greens' sponsorship led to a Nerdfighter logo design, with the DFTBA catchphrase being featured on the club's kits. In 2015, AFC Wimbledon

305-467: A graphic representation of a mustachioed John accompanied by the word "Pizza", is a long-standing inside joke and symbol within Nerdfighteria. On December 1, 2009, John uploaded a video called Shaving for Pakistan in which he had a mustache for the last two seconds. Nerdfighter Valerie Barr used this image to create the original Pizza John, a monochrome image of mustachioed John on a red background with

366-421: A million dollars for charitable causes. In July 2023, John enlisted the help of Nerdfighteria in a campaign to persuade pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to allow generic versions of the tuberculosis drug bedaquiline to be produced, allowing increased global access to the drug. The campaign was successful, and public pressure from the community caused J&J to announce their deal with

427-580: A non-profit corporation in the State of Montana in November 2011. The IRS then designated the Foundation with 501(c)(3) status on January 23, 2013. The Foundation is governed by a seven-member board of directors. In 2007, over 400 videos were posted, which promoted charities including UNICEF , Autism Speaks , and Toys for Tots . The 2007 Project was successful to the point where a large majority of videos, all having

488-486: A variety of Chicago's world-class institutions), and Words and Music Program (which provides patrons with free lawn tickets to selected Ravinia concerts). The library also offers a free homework help desk daily in order to serve struggling students after school. The Chicago Public Library offers free lecture series covering a variety of topics including: Law at the Library (a free monthly lecture series that offers participants

549-656: Is named for the late mayor Harold Washington . It was the world's largest municipal public library at the time of its opening. It is accessible from the Brown , Orange , Purple and new Pink Line trains at the " Library " stop, from the Blue Line at the "LaSalle" and "Jackson" stops, as well as from the Red Line at the "Jackson" stop. In January 1994, Mary A. Dempsey was appointed Library Commissioner by Mayor Richard M. Daley and served in that role until January 2012. Under her direction,

610-1075: Is the "most important holiday in Nerdfighteria," and that Esther, herself, has become a hero in the community. Earl would later be known as an inspiration for the main character Hazel in John Green's novel The Fault in Our Stars , as well as its film adaptation . Pizzamas is a two-week community holiday and charity event that takes place each year in September. Limited-edition Pizza John-themed merchandise becomes available on pizzamas.com, including many t-shirts designed by independent artists. Other Pizzamas merchandise has included stickers, blankets, rugs, guitar picks, tote bags, LED "neon" signs, and Chizza John (a decorative planter inspired by Chia Pet ). Starting in 2014, John and Hank also started celebrating Pizzamas by making videos back and forth every weekday like they did during Brotherhood 2.0 . Since its inception in 2008, proceeds from Pizzamas merchandise have raised about

671-618: The Art Institute of Chicago , it is located on Michigan Avenue between Washington Street and Randolph Street on land donated by the Grand Army of the Republic , a Civil War Veterans group led by John A. Logan , a Civil War General and U.S. Senator from Illinois. In return for the land, the Library was to maintain a Civil War collection and exhibit in a G.A.R. room until the last northern Civil War veteran died. The library would remain on this site for

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732-658: The Harry Potter Alliance . Nerdfighteria and HPA were able to raise $ 123,000 for Partners in Health , enough to send five cargo planes to Haiti , as a way to assist the citizens of Haiti following the 2010 earthquake . Nerdfighters are the third largest community of lenders to Kiva.org , a non-profit organization which helps people lacking access to traditional banking systems by granting loans to them. Various instances of micro loans from Nerdfighters funding entrepreneurs in developing countries have been documented. Exercising

793-568: The Midwest , after the Detroit Public Library . Unlike many public libraries, CPL uses the Library of Congress cataloging classification system rather than Dewey Decimal. In the aftermath of the 1871 Great Chicago Fire , Londoner A.H. Burgess, with the aid of Thomas Hughes , drew up what would be called the "English Book Donation", which proposed that England should provide a free library to

854-539: The Stop TB Partnership a week earlier than originally planned. In September 2023, John asked the community to organize in support of the " Time for 5 " campaign started by Doctors Without Borders and the public health community four years prior. The campaign calls for Cepheid , an American molecular diagnostics company owned by Danaher Corporation , to lower the cost of their test cartridges, which are used to detect diseases including tuberculosis. Some members of

915-593: The "Father of Modern Black Historiography," opened its doors in December 1975, to serve as the South Side. A decade later, Chicago Public Library replaced its north side regional library when the post-modernist Conrad Sulzer Regional Library opened to the public in late 1985. The Woodson regional branch library features the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection, one of the largest repositories of African-American archival information in

976-568: The $ 3 million mark. Chicago Public Library The Chicago Public Library ( CPL ) is the public library system that serves the City of Chicago in the U.S. state of Illinois . It consists of 81 locations, including a central library, three regional libraries, and branches distributed throughout the city's 77 Community Areas . CPL was founded in 1872, in the wake of the Great Chicago Fire . The American Library Association reports that

1037-578: The Chicago City Council passed an ordinance establishing the Chicago Public Library. In the rebuilding section of the city, on January 1, 1873, the Chicago Public Library officially opened its doors in an abandoned iron water tank at LaSalle and Adams Streets. The collection included 3,157 volumes. The water tank was 58 feet (18 m) in diameter, 21 feet (6.4 m) high and with a 30-foot (9.1 m) foundation. A two-story office building

1098-475: The Green brothers. In 2008, the Greens held an event in Chicago , which proved to be a turning point for both the Green brothers, as well as Nerdfighteria. Hank recalled the event as the first time he could sell his music, as well as a precursor for DFTBA Records . John added to his brother's comments, stating, "This was also the first time I met Rosianna, who is now my assistant, and the first time we really understood

1159-591: The Library Board, launched a grassroots campaign to build a new state-of-the-art central library. On July 29, 1987, Mayor Harold Washington and the Chicago City Council authorized a design and construction competition for a new, one-and-a-half block $ 144 million library at 400 South State Street. In 1991, the Harold Washington Library Center , became Chicago's new central library. It

1220-465: The Library launched the largest branch building program in its history, constructing or renovating 44 branch libraries; installed more than 2500 free public access computers and wifi throughout the library system; completed 2 strategic plans; established professional development and training programs for all library staff; and launched signature programs such as One Book, One Chicago; YOUmedia the museum and Ravinia free admission programs; Teen Volume; Law at

1281-650: The Library; and Money Smart financial literacy programs for adults and teens. The library's success in revitalizing communities through branch library development was analyzed by Robert Putnam in 2003. The "Charlotte Kim Scholar in Residence Program" took place from 1999–2008. Scholars included Camila Alire (1999); Leigh S. Estabrook (2002); Kathleen de la Peña McCook (2003); Joan C. Durrance (2004); Michael Stephens (2005); Maureen Sullivan (2006); George Needham (2007) and Patricia Martin (2008). The Engaged Library: Chicago Stories of Community Building published by

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1342-460: The Midwest. It holds the papers of many notable Chicagoans, such as John H. Sengstacke , Robert S. Abbott , Doris E. Saunders , Timuel Black, Rev. Addie L. Wyatt , and numerous others. The class politics of urban public librarianship through "outreach" efforts during the federal War on Poverty uses the Chicago Public Library as a case study during the 1970s under director Alex Ladenson. In 1974,

1403-406: The Nerdfighter community created a central website called TBfighters, and members of the community called the corporate office, sent emails and letters, and posted graphics and memes on social media urging Danaher to lower their costs. One week later, Cepheid and Danaher announced a 20% price reduction for one of their TB test cartridges in high TB-burden countries, although the test used to diagnose

1464-479: The Nerdfighter community is Project for Awesome . The event, initially known as the "Nerdfighter Power Project for Awesome", launched in 2007, and occurred annually in December until it was moved to February in 2021; the 2020 iteration was cancelled due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic . On the topic of the overwhelming amounts the event has been able to raise, Hank has stated "YouTube was caught pretty off guard by

1525-406: The Nerdfighter community. John Green and Earl met and bonded at a Harry Potter conference in 2009. She would be involved with Nerdfighteria and YouTube, as she was a vlogging personality, until her death on August 25, 2010, at the age of 16. Shortly before her death, on August 2, 2010, the day before her 16th birthday, John uploaded a video in preparation for "Esther Day", which would be celebrated

1586-646: The Urban Library Council (2006) highlights several Chicago public libraries and their efforts in strengthening the community and effectively enhancing the well-being and capacities of urban neighborhood residents, associations, non-profits and public institutions. Brian Andrew Bannon was appointed Library Commissioner effective March 2012. Some of the free programming the Chicago Public Library offers include: The One Book One Chicago program, The Summer Learning Challenge, Bookamania (held every November), Kids Museum Passport Program (allows patrons free admission to

1647-605: The Wi-Fi on their own laptops, tablets and smartphones without a library card. In June 2013, the library announced a $ 1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation establishing a partnership between the Chicago Public Library and the public library system of Aarhus , Denmark. That same month, the Library opened its Innovation Lab, featuring a Maker Lab with 3D software, milling machine, laser cutters, and 3D printers. The space has proven highly successful in offering free access to

1708-493: The ages of 13 and 30. In 2021, the survey had 149,308 respondents. Hank commented that Nerdfighteria has gotten older, with about 25% of respondents over the age of 30 (compared to 5% in 2014). A key component of the Nerdfighter community is the involvement with charity events and fan activism . Events such as Project for Awesome , have allowed a way for Nerdfighter involvement with charitable actions. Nerdfighters work closely with another group that promotes community activism,

1769-634: The board of directors authorized an $ 11 million renovation of the Central Library. While the restoration of the original central library proved a great success, the collections remained warehoused outside the old library while the City debated the status of the future of the central library. One plan was to move the library to the former Rothchild/Goldblatts Department Store which stood empty on Chicago's State Street and had reverted to City ownership. From 1982 to 1985, Amanda Sullivan Randle Rudd rose to become

1830-480: The burnt-out city. The Chicago Public Library was created directly from the ashes of the great Chicago Fire. Burgess wrote on December 7, 1871 in The Daily News that "I propose that England should present a Free Library to Chicago, to remain there as a mark of sympathy now, and a keepsake and a token of true brotherly kindness forever   ..." After circulating requests for donations throughout English society,

1891-591: The campaign. The total resulted in the campaign becoming the most funded Video / Web Campaign in Indiegogo history. In 2013, a final total of $ 869,591 was raised. As the Project for Awesome continued to grow in size, the Greens implemented a perk system on the Project's Indiegogo fundraising page. An example of a perk would be the 2014 project's, An Imperial Affliction , a prop novel read in The Fault in Our Stars . Throughout

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1952-565: The community chosen organizations. This change was enacted so that wealthy charities feel comfortable donating to P4A and to ensure that some charities are reputable charities who are known to do a great deal of good. The first-day recipients in the 2015 campaign were Save the Children and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees . Aside from charity drives, Nerdfighteria also offers funding and support for AFC Wimbledon ,

2013-516: The community collaborating can be observed in the creation of college campus groups at universities such as the University of Maryland , Texas Christian University , the University of British Columbia , and the University of California, Los Angeles . Another Nerdfighter club was founded at Auburn University , in which the members have stated their desire to do charity work with The Humane Society and This Star Won't Go Out. The Nerdfighter subculture

2074-518: The community is This Star Won't Go Out, founded by Wayne and Lori Earl, in memory of their daughter, Esther . The name of the foundation stems from the fact that "Esther" means "star" in Persian . The program itself provides funds and assistance to families of children with cancer. Esther Earl was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2006, and, before her death in 2010, developed a bond with the VlogBrothers and

2135-574: The event would be moved to February moving forward. The Foundation to Decrease World Suck is a non-profit corporation, based in Montana . It is designated as a 501(c)(3) . The Foundation is the Project for Awesome's parent organization. The Foundation was informally established on March 6, 2007, by Hank Green of the VlogBrothers , during the Brotherhood 2.0 Project. However, it was incorporated as

2196-524: The first African-American to head of the Chicago Public Library system. Rudd had experienced segregated libraries during her childhood in South Carolina. Her stewardship in Chicago saw a particular focus on literacy services, and she strongly mentored younger colleagues, including a future Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden . The Chicago Sun-Times editorial board and Cindy Pritzker, then President of

2257-416: The first P4A, but ever since then they've been hugely supportive." During Project for Awesome, people post videos advocating for worthy charities, and the Nerdfighter community votes for the charities they believe are most deserving of funding. In 2014, this system was modified so that money raised on the first day goes to Save the Children and Partners in Health , and money raised on the second day goes to

2318-444: The following day. Earl stated she wanted the day to be about "family and love". Two days following her death, the VlogBrothers made a video titled Rest In Awesome, Esther , remembering her and all of her contributions to the Nerdfighter community, as well as the world. Nerdfighteria continues to keep her memory alive through her foundation, as well as Esther Day, which is celebrated each year on August 3. John Green states that Esther Day

2379-494: The fourth floor of city hall. In 1887, Poole resigned to organize the private, research Newberry Library of Chicago. On October 15, 1887, Frederick H. Hild was elected the second Librarian of the Chicago Public Library and securing a permanent home was his primary drive. Ten years later, the Central Library was opened. Designed by the Boston firm of Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge in the same academic classical style as their building for

2440-522: The history of the project, the Greens have hosted a coinciding 48-hour livestream event. Prior to the 2014 project, John stated, "Our goal is to find a way to raise $ 1 million," adding, "That's what we really hope will happen." Following the 2019 campaign, Hank Green announced on Twitter that the Young Democrats of America passed a resolution honoring the work of the P4A. After 2019, the Project for Awesome

2501-408: The initialism "DFTBA", standing for "Don't Forget To Be Awesome", is generally considered the motto of the community. "World suck" is another word included in the Nerdfighter vocabulary, which refers to unfavorable things that occur in the world. To decrease "world suck", the Greens founded a charitable non-profit organization, in which Nerdfighters collaborate to promote social activism. Pizza John,

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2562-447: The interactive nature of the community, the Greens made a deal of sorts with Nerdfighteria: to have the community reach over $ 1 million in funds donated to Kiva before the Greens reached 1,000 videos on their VlogBrothers channel. Nerdfighters were able to accomplish this feat. Overall as of May 2024, more than 44,000 Nerdfighters have loaned a total amount of $ 23.4 million, ranking #4 all-time across all teams on Kiva.org. A major event in

2623-700: The latest in advanced manufacturing technology and was awarded the Chicago Innovation Awards Social Innovator Award in October 2013. In late 2013, a study released by the Information Science Department of Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf, Germany ranked Chicago Public Library first in the United States and third in the world, when comparing 31 major urban libraries taking leadership roles in supporting "smart cities" in

2684-466: The library holds 5,721,334 volumes , making it the ninth largest public library in the United States by volumes held, and the 30th largest academic or public library in the United States by volumes held. The Chicago Public Library is the second largest library system in Chicago by volumes held (the largest is the University of Chicago Library ). The library is the second largest public library system in

2745-546: The most severe form of TB remains at the same price. The Foundation to Decrease World Suck Project for Awesome (often abbreviated P4A ) is a community-driven charitable movement on YouTube , created by the Green brothers , Hank and John , run through their VlogBrothers YouTube channel and through their online community known as Nerdfighteria . Formerly dubbed the Nerdfighter Power Project for Awesome ,

2806-613: The next 96 years. The building is now the Chicago Cultural Center . Henry Eduard Legler assumed the leadership of the Chicago Public Library on October 11, 1909. Previously a Wisconsin Progressive, he was well known as an aggressive advocate of the expansion of library service. In 1916, Legler presented his "Library Plan for the Whole City", the first comprehensive branch library system in the nation. A landmark in library history,

2867-449: The opportunity to speak with a legal professional about a variety of legal topics), Money Smart (a series of financial literacy programs), and Author Series. The Chicago Public Library provides access to a large selection of databases, most of which are also available for use at home or other remote location with a Chicago Public Library card. Internet computers are available for anyone with a Chicago Public Library card. Also, anyone can use

2928-535: The plan called for an extensive network of neighborhood library locations throughout Chicago. The goal of the plan was to bring "library service within the walking distance of home for every person in Chicago who can read or wants to use books." Legler was succeeded by his assistant Carl B. Roden in 1918. Roden served as Chief Librarian until 1950. The South Chicago Branch library history from 1937-1947 has been explored by Latham who focused on its service to an industrial community and adult education. She has also examined

2989-561: The power of nerdfighter gatherings, and it happened at the Chicago Public Library , one of the first places to get behind my novels in a big institution-wide way, and wow, what an important day in our lives." The event would be the first of several meetups within the community, as the Greens founded VidCon , which was first held in 2010, attracting 1,400 in attendance. In February 2017, the NerdCon: Nerdfighteria convention

3050-556: The project donated 8,000 books. Private donors included Queen Victoria , Benjamin Disraeli , Alfred Lord Tennyson , Robert Browning , John Stuart Mill , John Ruskin , and Matthew Arnold . In Chicago, town leaders petitioned Mayor Joseph Medill to hold a meeting and establish the library. The meeting led to the Illinois Library Act of 1872 , which allowed Illinois cities to establish tax-supported libraries. In April 1872,

3111-403: The project has taken place annually since 2007. The movement was started to have YouTubers create innovative videos promoting their favorite charity and upload it by a certain deadline, with the aim that their promoted charity gains more awareness, and donations from audiences. The event lasts for 48 hours. From 2007 to 2019, the P4A took place in December, but in 2020 it was announced that

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3172-553: The role of the John Toman Branch library from 1927-1940. Roden was succeeded in 1951 by Chief Librarian Gertrude E. Gscheidle. During her tenure the Library expanded its service to Chicago's neighborhoods by modernizing its bookmobile services. In the 1960s several new neighborhood branch libraries were constructed or were established in leased storefronts or reading rooms. The two-story, 62,000-square-foot (5,800 m ) modernist Carter G. Woodson Regional Library , named after

3233-407: The same P4A thumbnail, on the front page were related to the cause. The Greens were able to accomplish this feat with the collaborative efforts of the community that follows their videos, Nerdfighteria , while also "sort of" hacking YouTube's algorithm. Reflecting on the event, Hank Green states, "YouTube was sort of a weird place that was fairly easy to sort of game the algorithms. And the way that

3294-422: The thumbnails worked and all of the different lists were important for getting views," adding, "it was sort of frowned upon to game the system, but we thought, 'What if we gamed the system for good?'" The 2007 Project was documented to be a success, one that the Greens hoped, and accomplished, to emulate over the following years, by uniting their community. In 2013, an Indiegogo Campaign ran raising $ 721,696 for

3355-545: The use of the intellect in modern society. Nerdfighters and the Green brothers have collaborated on many projects such as the annual charity fundraiser Project for Awesome and the digital media convention VidCon . Nerdfighters have been documented by websites such as The Hollywood Reporter and The Wall Street Journal , with a following estimated to be in the millions. Nerdfighteria is known for its online collaborative nature: forums, spinoff blogs, meet-ups, and charitable events have been spawned by its members. Instances of

3416-450: The word "Pizza" underneath in sans serif font. This image was made available as a t-shirt in 2010, and it remains DFTBA Records ' bestselling shirt. Over the years, Pizza John has been remixed by community members in a variety of graphic styles and mediums. Pizzamas is an annual community holiday and charity event that celebrates Pizza John. The collaborative nature of the Nerdfighter community has resulted in meetups, sometimes involving

3477-491: Was able to force the release of the novel The Fault in Our Stars five months early. Additionally, safety concerns caused by 5,000 fans crowding the stage at the 2014 Q&A tour at the Dolphin Mall caused the event to be shut down early. "What is a Nerdfighter? A Nerdfighter is a person who instead of being made out of, like, bones and skin and tissue, is made entirely of awesome." —Hank and John Green, defining what

3538-491: Was drawn to play a match against Liverpool F.C. , who John has been a longtime fan of. Green flew to London to spectate the game in person. One of the spectator stands at Wimbledon's now-former stadium, Kingsmeadow , was named after John at the start of the 2015–16 season. In April 2016, John announced he would be making a "docudrama" with "comedic moments" about the story of AFC Wimbledon, set to be distributed by 20th Century Fox . Another non-profit foundation associated with

3599-519: Was held in Boston to celebrate Nerdfighteria's 10th anniversary. The event included panels, live podcast recordings, signings, and music performances. In 2013, Hank Green began an annual "Nerdfighter Census". The census survey is hosted on SurveyMonkey , and its results are analyzed by Hank. In 2014, over 100,000 people filled out the survey. Hank discovered that 72% of the responders were female, 85% are non-Hispanic white, as well as mostly American between

3660-454: Was moved from December to February. The event was not held in 2020, with the 2021 event scheduled for Presidents' Day weekend in February 2021. The 2021 Project for Awesome earned more in crowdfunded donations than any other year up to that point, totalling $ 1,490,012, reaching one million dollars in donations via Tiltify in under 36 hours. The subsequent year's project was the first to pass

3721-476: Was soon built around it to hold city offices, and a third floor reading room was built for the library. On October 24, 1873, William Frederick Poole was elected the first head librarian by the library's board of directors. Poole was mainly concerned during his tenure on building the circulation. In 1874, circulation services began with 13,000 out of 17,533 available for lending. The library moved from place to place during its first 24 years. Eleven years it spent on

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