Lincoln Park
About This Library
Lincoln Park's first public library was located in a storefront at 744 West Fullerton. It opened December 21, 1942, and offered story hours so popular that by 1945 the Friends of the Lincoln Park Library were asking for a larger facility. After 18 years of service, this library closed on October 1, 1960.
On December 1, 1962, the branch reopened at 959 W. Fullerton Avenue on land leased from the McCormick Theological Seminary.
Friends of the New Lincoln Park Library, the Lincoln Park Conservation Association, the Wrightwood Neighbors, the Sheffield Neighbors, and the Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce joined in the drive for a new library.
DePaul University made renovated rental space available in a former factory building. The branch's official opening was February 11, 1995, and the first day of public service was Valentine's Day, February 14, 1995.