Sulzer Regional
About This Library
Sulzer Regional Library, formerly the Hild Regional Library, opened in 1985. The library houses artwork entitled Petrouchka, by Nicholas Africano; an oil on canvas, Untitled, by Sandra Jorgensen and a mural entitled The Aeneid, by Irene Siegel. The art was funded through the Percent for Art Ordinance administered by the City of Chicago Public Art Program.
The library was named for Conrad Sulzer, a pioneer settler of Ravenswood. Sulzer was a Swiss immigrant who turned wilderness into a livestock farm and a horticulture garden after his arrival in Chicago in 1836. He served as collector of Ridgeville Township and assessor of Lake View Township, leaving a heritage of public service and commitment to the community, continued by his descendants through the Sulzer Family Foundation. The Sulzer Regional Library houses the Northside Neighborhood History Collection which includes the Ravenswood-Lake View Community Collection.