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Harold Washington Library Center
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Named after former city Mayor Harold Washington, Chicago’s first Afro-American mayor (see 1983: Harold Washington elected Mayor), this is the largest public library building in the country. Its collections, which include a superlative Blues Archive and a vast children’s library, fill an incredible 70 miles (110 km) of shelving. Architects Hammond, Beeby, and Babka incorporated architectural elements of several Chicago landmarks, such as The Rookery and The Art Institute (see The Art Institute of Chicago) in the building’s design: don’t miss the ninth-floor Winter Garden atrium, which soars two stories to a spectacular glass dome.
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400 S. State St.
Open 9am–7pm Mon–Thu, 9am–5pm Fri & Sat, 1–5pm Sun Free DA
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