Chicago Public Library
The Chicago Public Library (CPL) is the public library system that serves the City of Chicago in the U.S. state of Illinois. It has over 80 libraries in the city.[1] The system was made in 1873.
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| Established | 1873 |
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| Location | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Branches | 79 |
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| Size | 5,721,334 volumes (July 2010, ALA data) |
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| Circulation | 10 million |
| Population served | 2.8 million |
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| Budget | $106,000,000 |
| Director | Brian A. Bannon |
| Website | chipublib.org |
Chicago Public Library Media
The original library, inside the old water tower on the site that is now the Rookery Building.
This former water tower was the site of the original public library, exterior view
The Blackstone Library built in 1904 is one of the oldest libraries in the city
Chicago's Hall library
Chicago Bee
Legler Library, 115 S. Pulaski, Chicago, IL
References
- ↑ "Annual Report for 2010 Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine," Chicago Public Library.
Other websites
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