Harold Washington Library - Chicago Municipal_building

  • Address: 400 South State St,Chicago, IL 60605-1203
  • Phone: +1 312 747 4300
  • Email:
  • Website:www.chipublib.org
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4.0
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5.0
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4.0
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0.0
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Harold Washington Library
400 South State St
Chicago, IL 60605-1203

Harold Washington Library Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • The library houses approximately two million books and is a wonderful ... more on tripadvisor.com
  • The Harold Washington Library Center boasts the Thomas Hughes Children's Library on its 2nd floor, a 385 seat auditorium, a Video Theater, and a Computer ... more on gocitykids.com
  • The Chicago Public Library's Harold Washington Library ... more on enjoyillinois.com
  • A massive, hulking building that looks like an Italian Renaissance fortress, Chicago's main public library is the largest public library in the world. Named for the city's first and only African-American mayor, who died of ... more on frommers.com
  • Gargantuan and almost goofy (the huge, gargoyle-like sculptures atop the building look like something out of Harry Potter), this granite-and-brick edifice is a uniquely postmodern homage to Chicago's great architectural ... more on Fodor's

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5.0
Majestic

Take a ride on the "L" train. You'll gasp at seeing its gargoyle-festooned roof. It's ... By tdslatton, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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2.0
My library in Mobile, Alabama is better

I love libraries so when I read about the Harold Washington ... snowyegret, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on tripadvisor

4.0
Ren H. 's review

Definitely smaller than the main branch but they've usually got what i'm looking ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
My Passport to the World

My Chicago Public Library card is my passport to the world, and the Harold Washington Library is one of ... By A Yahoo! User from Chicago, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

4.0
Julia B. 's review

This is a small branch, yet the selection ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Directions

Cross street is W. Van Buren.

Hours

Mon-Thurs 9am-7pm; Fri-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm

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