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
Official website: https://www.chipublib.org/locations/34/
Phone: +1 312-747-4300
About Harold Washington Library
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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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!
go up to the top floor and look at the view!
I was so taken by the outside of this building that I took a detour from my destination to stop by! The red brick and copper detailing (I suspect) contrast nicely.
First black mayor of chicago. Thiis place is so huge and is the main library branch. Found out so much information about him and how ahead of his time he was. He made so many improvements to Chicago's airport that like Atlanta's black mayor improved their city. A must see.
I was unable to get into the library due to being in Chicago over a long weekend. However, from the outside, this building is a magnificent introduction to the gotham architecture. The architecture and building that is featured in many of the Batman movies.
Great architecture and one of the most beautiful public libraries I have visited. Take a look from the outside and download what you need to your Kindle. Worth seeing as part of an architectural tour, but the inside is of little interest to visitors.