Neighborhoods Served
- Chinatown
- Armour Square
- South Loop
- Bridgeport
History
- A new 16,000-square-foot, two-story Chinatown Branch opened August 29, 2015 with a partially covered “living” roof, Feng shui-influenced interior design and expansive views of the city.
- Library service to the Chinatown community began in 1972 in a small storefront on Wentworth Avenue. An 11,000-square-foot rental facility was dedicated September 28, 1990.
- The branch serves as a cultural and information center for those who seek information about the Chinatown community and Chinese culture.
Artwork
- "Universal Transverse Immigration Proclamation," a mural by CJ Hungerman representing Chinatown’s development—past, present and future—and designed in conversation with residents of the Chinatown community
