Chicago Public Libraries

Edgebrook Branch

Through an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Chicago and the Public Building Commission, Chicago's library building program - the largest in the country - will build or renovate more than a dozen branch libraries; construct new branches in areas throughout the city; and replace small, storefront libraries with high-tech, modern facilities. Working with Mayor Richard M. Daley, the Public Building Commission and the Chicago Public Library have developed a series of standardized designs that make it possible for new libraries to be constructed more efficiently and cost-effectively.

These progressive designs incorporate spaces that help each new library better serve its community by offering, for example, children's reading programs, high school equivalency and financial planning classes for adults, and various additional resources to enrich the learning process for library patrons of all ages.

Together, the Public Building Commission and the Chicago Public Library are building upon Mayor Daley's vision that libraries play a vital role in the education and literacy of Chicago's children and adults.

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