Neighborhood Served
- Englewood
History
- Kelly Branch, the second oldest branch of the Chicago Public Library, opened June 24, 1911.
- It was named for Chicago businessman and library benefactor Hiram Kelly.
- The branch underwent an extensive renovation and was rededicated December 7, 1989.
Artwork
- Kelly Branch features artwork funded through the Percent for Art Ordinance administered by the City of Chicago Public Art Program:
- a painting entitled “If You Believe” by Robert Dilworth
- a painting entitled “Wacko I” by Carl Kock
- a lithograph entitled “The Schomburg Library” by Jacob Lawrence
- a painting entitled “Still Life with Books and Globe” by Richard Willenbrink
