HAROLD WASHINGTON LIBRARY
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9-storey library with free access, website and exhibition tour
Named by Chicago's first African-American mayor, the Chicago Public Library is one of the largest libraries in the Midwest. After the great Chicago fire that devastated the old bookstore, the Queen of England sent millions of books to fill the miles of shelves. On nine floors, all this knowledge is conscientiously arranged and sorted by theme, to be consulted by students and researchers. Built in 1991, the library is a massive red block with a green cornice roof, similar to the old buildings of the First Chicago School of Architecture, such as the Monadnock Building. However, its structure, which looks like it is made of huge blocks of stone, is actually a metal structure covered with relatively thin stones. At the top, at the four corners of the green cornice, large sculptures celebrate Minerva, the goddess of Wisdom. You can enter the library free of charge to take a tour, exhibitions are regularly organized. The programme can be found on the website. We can also access the study rooms (from the 4th to the 8th floor), if you have a crazy desire to work during your holidays. On the 9th floor is a rather special study room: the Winter Garden looks like a villa with its huge glass roof that lets the sun in. Many come to relax with a book.
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