Back of the Yards
About this Library
Back of the Yards Branch opened in retail space at the Yards Plaza Shopping Mall at 47th Street and Damen Avenue on February 23, 1998, replacing a smaller storefront facility. It was dedicated March 21, 1998.
The branch originally opened in 1972 as the New City Branch in a storefront in the 4600 block of South Ashland Avenue to serve the neighborhood popularly called "Back of the Yards." In 1977, the branch was moved to a location on West 47th Street and its name was changed to Back of the Yards Branch.