 Harold Washington Library
400 S. State St.
Chicago, IL
312 747-4147
Neighborhood: Loop
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Visitor Information:
Opened in 1991, the building was designed by Hammond Beeby Rupert Ainge, Inc. The exterior bottom portion is made of large granite blocks. Red brick makes up the majority of the exterior. These two portions look similar to the Beaux-Art style. The lower level houses the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, while the upper floors contain the library and other resources. Since completion, the Library has appeared in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest public library building in the world. The Popular Library offers over 11,000 square feet of the newest books and a variety of formats.
Featured Collections:
Books: More than 10,000 fiction and nonfiction books published within the last 24 months
Video: A wide selection of video tapes and DVDs including children's videos
Audio: Fiction and nonfiction, on audio cassette, compact disc and playaway
Hours:
Mon 09:00 AM-09:00 PM
Tue 09:00 AM-09:00 PM
Wed 09:00 AM-09:00 PM
Thu 09:00 AM-09:00 PM
Fri 09:00 AM-05:00 PM
Sat 09:00 AM-05:00 PM
Sun 01:00 PM-05:00 PM
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