About South Chicago Branch

Neighborhoods Served

  • South Chicago
  • Calumet Heights

History

  • South Chicago Branch was rededicated May 21, 1994, after undergoing a major renovation and addition.
  • The branch was originally built in 1941.

Artwork

  • South Chicago Branch features artwork funded through the Percent for Art Ordinance administered by the City of Chicago Public Art Program:
    • a painting by Christopher Buoscio
    • an installation by Eleanor Clough
    • a photograph by Sara Hoskins
    • a lithograph by Michiko Itatani
    • a lithograph by Kerry James Marshall
    • a painting by Claire Prussian
    • a mural by Street Sights Arts Program
    • a lithograph by Karl Wirsum
    • a mosaic by Mirtes Zwierzynski