Neighborhoods Served
- Budlong Woods
- Arcadia Terrace
- West Ridge
- Peterson Park
History
- Budlong Woods Branch opened February 8, 2003.
- The branch takes its name from Lyman A. Budlong, who founded a local pickle farm in the 1800s.
- The branch features environmentally sustainable construction under the Leadership in Energy and Environmentally Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System developed by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Artwork
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Budlong Woods Branch features artwork funded through the Percent for Art Ordinance administered by the City of Chicago Public Art Program:
- a mixed media piece entitled “Promised Treasure” by Andrew Young considers our physical, spiritual and philosophical relationship to nature
