Albany Park Library
| Albany Park Library | |
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.jpg) The library in 2004, which has since undergone renovation. | |
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| Location | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Established | 1963 |
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| Website | www |
Albany Park Library is a branch of the Chicago Public Library located at 3401 W. Foster Ave. in the North Park neighborhood of Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It was opened in 1963[1] to serve both the Albany Park and North Park areas of Chicago, and is ADA compliant. It currently holds large collections of Korean and Spanish language materials.[1]
Renovation
[edit]In 2012 the Albany Park Library received funding to begin a $15 million renovation of their 50-year-old building. Notices were put up in June for residents of the area to use the nearby library at Northeastern Illinois University, and a bookmobile route of the city made sure to include the North Park section of Chicago on its route.[2][3][4]
Construction of the new facility took just under two years, opening on September 13, 2014.[5] With an increase of 6,000 feet, additional space for a computer room, and expanded stacks for book storage, the mayor of Chicago, Rahm Emanuel declared the branch "the new gold standard" for libraries in the city.[6] One of the key features to the new library was a learning space built for toddlers, and since its creation picture book collection of the branch has grown by 30%.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Albany Park Branch Highlights".
- ^ Isaacs, Deanna (August 13, 2012). "The Albany Park library puts on a disappearing act". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ^ http://www.chipublib.org/locations/1/ Albany Park Branch page
- ^ http://www.pbcchicago.com/content/projects/project_detail.asp?pID=08130 Albany Park Branch Construction Page
- ^ http://www.chipublib.org/about-albany-park-branch/ About Albany Park Branch
- ^ a b Welti, Patty (September 13, 2014). "Mayor Declares Albany Park Library 'The New Gold Standard'". dnaInfo. Archived from the original on 2017-09-21. Retrieved 20 September 2017.