Harold Washington Library
The Harold Washington Library Center is the central library for the Chicago Public Library System. The building is named for Harold Washington, the city’s first African American mayor. The ornamentation, iconography and allegorical figures that embellish library are an homage to Chicago’s history and culture.
Harold Washington Library
Chicago Public Library
400 S State St, Chicago, IL 60605
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Programs at this Venue
Transportation & Accessibility
Trains
The Harold Washington Library-State/Van Buren, serving the Brown, Orange, Pink, and Purple lines, is 300 feet from the library. The Jackson Red Line Station is 500 feet away. Both stations are accessible, with an elevator between street level and the platform.
Buses
The #2, #10, #29, #130, #146, #147, and #148 CTA buses stop within 100 feet of the building, and the #22, #24, #36, and #62 CTA buses stop within 0.1 miles away.
Parking
There are numerous parking centers near the library. See a list of nearby parking facilities
Film/Event Accessibility
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