Dates: 1882-2024, Bulk dates: 1920s-2010. Size: 256 linear feet in 168 boxes and 48 oversize folders. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections. Records in this collection document the functions, activities, structures and staff of the Chicago Public Library’s branch library system from 1882 through 2024. In addition to documenting the branch libraries, there is considerable information about the Chicago neighborhoods and communities which the libraries serve. [Finding aid]