Harold Washington Library Center
5.0
from - Neighborhood: Loop
- 400 S. State St.
- Chicago, IL 60605
- 312-747-4300
The main galleries of the library are just off the new library building's dramatic ninth floor Winter Garden, one of the great atrium spaces in Chicago. Handsome exhibit spaces are devoted, in one case, to the Harold Washington mayoral years (1983-87) in Chicago, and in another to the library's substantial collection of Civil War artifacts. Also on the ninth floor and on the ground floor are additional exhibit spaces for books, manuscripts, art and other pieces from the library's many distinguished collections, rotating with traveling exhibits from other institutions. Local history, literature and photography are particular interests of this exhibit program, which is designed to reveal just the tip of the iceberg of one of the nation's great municipal libraries.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- State and Congress.
- Parking:
- Paid Lot and Street
- Public Transportation:
- Accessible by city bus (29-State and all downtown State Street lines); elevated train (Orange, Brown and Purple Express Lines/Library stop); taxicabs generally plentiful.
- Wheelchair Access:
- Yes
The Basics
- Hours:
- 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday (9 a.m.-9 p.m. effective Jan. 1), 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday.
- Smoking:
- No
- Audience:
- Families
Features
- Features:
- On-site Merchandise and Scenic View. The Library Store on the first floor offers many reading-related items. No food.
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Calendar of Events
Harold Washington Library Center
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Building an Icon: Construction Photographs of Millenium Park
12/10/2009 - 9:00 AM -
Chicago Bar Association Chorus and the Chicago Bar Association Brass Ensemble
12/10/2009 - 12:00 PM -
Building an Icon: Construction Photographs of Millenium Park
12/11/2009 - 9:00 AM
