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Harold Washington Library
Sun 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Mon - Thu 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM, Fri - Sat 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Recommended Sightseeing Time: 1-3 hours
Address: 400 S. State Street, Chicago IL 60605
mapPhone: +1 312-747-4300
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The public library is a library located in the United States, and is famous in Chicago and Boston. In the center of Chicago, where State St (State St, or Bon Street) and Congrats Avenue ( Congress Pkwy ) intersect, there is a red building, the famous public library known in Chicago, the Harold Washington Library. Everyone can access the library during the opening hours to access materials, reading, Internet. Free Wi-Fi is available. Books are required to be lent out (local residents with their own documents). First floor: library reception center, audio-visual publications lending. Second floor: Children's reading room. Other floors, according to different categories. Foreign books, on the seventh floor. The foreign books here, including Chinese books, magazines. Walk north from the Washington Library (Stet Street, north-south through downtown Chicago, parallel to Michigan Avenue) and reach Macy's Department Store and the largest retail store in the United States specializing in discounted prices, T J Maxx. About 15 minutes walk north to the famous Chicago Theatre, 20 minutes walk north to the Chicago River and see the Trump Tower (both walking time, starting with the library). A good choice for a trip to Chicago, if you have the time, to rest and read in this library.
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At the Harold Washington Library Center visitors will find 756,000 square feet and 10 different levels. The Harold Washington Library Center was built in 1987. Its impressive collection of books is housed in a building of old-world architecture. A rooftop winter garden provides a nice retreat from the 13 million works housed below, while hosting the periodic special exhibition. The Guinness Book of Records acknowledges the library as being the largest public library building in the world.
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The public library is a library located in the United States, and is famous in Chicago and Boston. In the center of Chicago, where State St (State St, or Bon Street) and Congrats Avenue ( Congress Pkwy ) intersect, there is a red building, the famous public library known in Chicago, the Harold Washington Library. Everyone can access the library during the opening hours to access materials, reading, Internet. Free Wi-Fi is available. Books are required to be lent out (local residents with their own documents). First floor: library reception center, audio-visual publications lending. Second floor: Children's reading room. Other floors, according to different categories. Foreign books, on the seventh floor. The foreign books here, including Chinese books, magazines. Walk north from the Washington Library (Stet Street, north-south through downtown Chicago, parallel to Michigan Avenue) and reach Macy's Department Store and the largest retail store in the United States specializing in discounted prices, T J Maxx. About 15 minutes walk north to the famous Chicago Theatre, 20 minutes walk north to the Chicago River and see the Trump Tower (both walking time, starting with the library). A good choice for a trip to Chicago, if you have the time, to rest and read in this library.
Harold Washington Library The location is definitely in the center of Chicago. The most interesting thing is that you can check the government's financial documents, but I don't know if ordinary people can check it.
This library is actually dedicated to the black mayor, so it's also called Harold • Washington Library. It's called the most beautiful library in the world because it has a lot of art works and is an exhibition.
There is a lot of history and architectural beauty to this library! Be sure to check out the reading room on the top floor.
what a gorgeous nine-storied building. i need someone to get married there just so i can attend. beautiful space
Didn't have a chance to go inside, but I took this shot going by on the city bus. One huge library.
I love to read. I love stacks of books and spending hours looking through them. Any book that you are looking for will be here, pretty much. This place is huge, calming, and I find myself always spending more time in there than I intended. I've never had trouble finding a quiet and private spot to sit and read and it is a great spot to escape from the crazy noise of downtown.
Beautiful public library. Huge!