About Sherman Park Branch

Neighborhoods Served

  • Englewood
  • New City
  • Gage Park
  • Chicago Lawn

History

  • Sherman Park Branch opened October 18, 1937.
  • The branch is named for John B. Sherman, founder of the Chicago Stock Yards.
  • In 1933, the Chicago Public Library obtained a federal grant to finance the construction of the branch through the Public Works Administration.