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	Chicago Public Library
		The three libraries agreed to divide the areas of study among them—the humanities to the Newberry, the sciences to Crerar, and popular collections to the public library.
		During Roden's tenure as librarian (1918–1950), the branch library system grew by 50 percent and circulation reached stunning heights, though expenditures and book purchases were low in the wake of the Great Depression.
		What caught the public's attention and dominated it for the next two decades, however, were the needed renovations to the library's central building.
	www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org /pages/261.html (581 words)

	Masonry Case Study: Chicago Public Library \| Portland Cement Association (PCA)
		The Chicago Public Library system is in the midst of one of the largest library expansion programs in the world.
		Since 1989, the City of Chicago and the Chicago Public Library have built or fully renovated 40 neighborhood libraries serving all areas of Chicago.
		Given Chicago's hot summers and harsh winters, it is reassuring to know that not only will the building resist temperature swings (keeping utility costs down), it will look good throughout and will require little maintenance to keep it attractive.
	www.cement.org /masonry/case_cpl.asp (844 words)

	Chicago Public Library - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Chicago Public Library consists of 79 branches (as of March 2006) throughout the city of Chicago, Illinois, USA.
		In April 1872, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance establishing the Chicago Public Library, and on January 1, 1873, the Chicago Public Library officially opened its doors in an abandoned iron water tank at LaSalle and Adams Streets.
		Henry E. Legler assumed the leadership of the Chicago Public Library on October 11, 1909.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chicago_Public_Library (868 words)

	About the Library
		When enforcing library rules, staff members are expected to maintain a calm, non- judgmental attitude, to avoid a loud tone of voice, and to avoid use of phrases that might be considered to be condescending.
		The library staff is not responsible for the safety, care, or supervision of children of any age, whether in the library or on library premises.
		Library staff is not responsible for the care and supervision of children prior to opening or after closing of the library.
	www.northchicagopubliclibrary.org /page3.htm (1492 words)

	ALA \| Chicago Public Library's Branches Are Booming
		As libraries in other parts of the country are struggling to preserve funding for hours and staff, Chicago’s library system is in the midst of its largest single-year expansion.
		Chicago Public Library officials report that the city will add two new branches and renovate five old ones this year for a total of 80 branches in addition to the Harold Washington Library Center downtown.
		The June 24 Chicago Tribune reported that a new West Chicago Avenue branch is scheduled to open on the west side of the city July 16 and a West Pullman branch on the south side in the fall.
	www.ala.org /al_onlineTemplate.cfm?Section=june2005a&Template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=97559 (273 words)

	cbs2chicago.com - Homeless Woman Pleads Guilty To Torching Books
		CHICAGO (STNG) ― A homeless woman pleaded guilty Friday to setting fire to books in the gay/lesbian and African-American sections of a Chicago Public Library facility in the Lake View neighborhood, for which she was sentenced to 94 days in jail, then released for time served.
		Prosecutors allege Graham thought a librarian was rude because the librarian wouldn't allow her to sleep in the library, and the defendant and her boyfriend were not allowed to be on the same computer at the same time.
		Library personnel found a small fire on the second floor of the branch at 644 W. Belmont about noon on June 13, and were able to extinguish it themselves, according to library spokeswoman Maggie Killackey.
	cbs2chicago.com /local/Lake.View.Chicago.2.332260.html (368 words)

	Newberry's Second Annual TAH Conference
		CHICAGO (February 9, 2006) - The Newberry Library is pleased to announce the second annual Illinois Teaching American History conference.
		Chicago Teachers as Scholars (TAS), is a partnership between Chicago Public Schools, the Newberry Library, and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
		The Newberry Library is an independent library open to the public for research and reference in the humanities.
	www.newberry.org /media/TAH2006.html (677 words)

	sociology - Chicago Public Library
		The Chicago Public Library consists of 79 branches throughout the city of Chicago.
		In Chicago, city leaders petitioned Mayor Joseph Medill to hold a meeting and establish the library.
		In April 1872, the City Council passed an ordinance establishing the Chicago Public Library, and on January 1, 1873, the Chicago Public Library officially opened its doors in an abandoned iron water tank at LaSalle and Adams Streets.
	www.aboutsociology.com /sociology/Chicago_Public_Library (409 words)

	Chicago Public Library System
		Today there are nearly 80 public libraries scattered throughout the various Chicago communities that serve as mini cultural centers for their area.
		The public is invited to use library resources to expand their knowledge and continue their journey of lifelong learning.
		The CPL Web site is a great place to learn about the libraries’ different resources and it offers a convenient way to see if the book you want is checked out or not.
	www.chicago-homes-online.com /library.html (298 words)

	Letters - 11/15/2003 - Library Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Many public libraries are suffering through cutbacks in hours, staffing, and funding as the country's economy weakens….
		Unfettered access to the resources of the public library to ensure the existence of an informed society is always important but never more so than in times of economic distress.
		In Chicago we consider ourselves very fortunate to be an exception to the current trend of cutting library budgets.
	www.libraryjournal.com /article/CA332549 (826 words)

	Governing: 2006 Public Officials of the Year/Dempsey
		Although she had earned a master’s degree in library science from the University of Illinois and worked in libraries in her hometown and at a Chicago law firm, some local groups expressed concern about her lack of experience in the field, especially as an administrator.
		Chicago now is considered a national model in the use of libraries as magnets for development.
		She returned to the library full time last fall, and “CPL 2010,” a plan outlining areas of strength to build upon as well as areas of new strategic opportunity, was released this summer.
	www.governing.com /poy/2006/dempsey.htm (756 words)

	Chicago Matters
		An exploration of the impact of immigration in Chicago and the region.
		An investigation of the forces that have shaped the Chicago region's current housing situation, as well as the issues of race and class with which housing patterns are inextricably linked.
		An examination of the salient issues surrounding education in Chicago including the emergence of new technologies, public education, school funding and persistent achievement gaps.
	www.chicagomatters.org /series.asp (342 words)

	Publications - The Record - January 1998
		Longacre and Forsythe determined that there was much to be learned about the impact and memory of the Civil War in Chicago and the Midwest and noted from the popularity of this tour and other contacts that there was considerable public interest in the subject matter.
		There was unanimous agreement as to the focus of the symposium; thus, Chicago and the Midwest in the Civil War Era was born.The Chicago Historical Society, with its good name recognition, facility size, excellent location, and prominence on the local scene, was the ideal choice to host the event.
		The symposium's success led to heightened awareness by the public of the participating organizations, and it was decided to hold some type of annual recognition of the Civil War in Chicago, although on a lesser scale than the symposium.
	www.archives.gov /publications/record/1998/01/from-the-regions.html (1478 words)

	Chicago Public Library (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Dominican University, ercognized for its accredited library and informatino science graduate program, is located just outside Chicago in River Forset, but many of the library couirses are taujght at the Chicago Public Library 's main Harold Washington ubilding in the Loop.
		Who ever coined the term public sevrant should be hung from the nearest tree and the etrm...
		CHICAGO The Public Library Associaiton (PLA) and the Association for Library Srevice to Children (ALSC) are rpoud to introduce the Eveyr Child Ready to Read yuor library wiki, which can be found at http://wikis.ala.org/ecrr.
	chicago.big-city.org /public-library.html (516 words)

	Your Public Library
		CPL developed a five-year plan based on the principles in the new mission statement.
		The example of the Chicago Public Library is important when considering the purpose of a public library.
		The public library is built around the fact that anyone in the community is welcome to use the library services if he or she chooses to do so.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/libraries/72336 (409 words)

	Chicago Public Library/Harold Washington Library Center \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Chicago \| Frommers.com
		A massive, hulking building that looks like an Italian Renaissance fortress, Chicago's main public library is the largest public library in the world.
		On the second floor is another treasure: the vast Thomas Hughes Children's Library, which makes an excellent resting spot for families traveling with kids.
		The library also offers an interesting array of events and art exhibitions that are worth checking out.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/chicago/A19396.html (317 words)

	VanderCook College of Music - Library - Services
		This large research library provides access to print and electronic resources in the humanities, math, sciences, education and psychology.
		Chicago residents and most suburban residents can obtain Chicago Public Library borrower cards (bring two forms of identification).
		Thanks to the courtesy of participating libraries in the Chicago metropolitan area, this pass may be used to provide personal access to libraries not open to the general public.
	www.vandercook.edu /library/services.asp (306 words)

	cbs2chicago.com - Man Shot Inside Public Library On West Side
		CHICAGO (CBS) ― A 20-year-old man was shot late Tuesday morning inside a Chicago Public Library branch in the Little Village neighborhood.
		Iniguez said she was one of ten people inside the Marshall Square Library when she heard the shot.
		Library officials were cooperating with investigators but would not say anything about security in the building.
	cbs2chicago.com /local/Little.Village.Chicago.2.333473.html (467 words)

	cbs2chicago.com - How Safe Are Our Kids In Public Libraries?
		Thirty-three sex crimes were committed at Chicago's Harold Washington Library alone in the last three years, and that's according to library records.
		Online pornography is so clear and evident at Chicago libraries that we could actually see a patron looking at porn simply by standing on a city street and looking through the window.
		Last year his 4-year-old daughter was in the children's section of the Harold Washington Library when registered sex offender Norman Woolfolk sexually abused her.
	www.cbs2chicago.com /topstories/local_story_355221218.html (829 words)

	CPL - Great Kids
		The Chicago Public Library is one of Chicago’s premier cultural and educational institutions.
		The Library serves as a place of lifelong learning, a research center, a community anchor and a source of books, technology and entertainment for the children, families and adults of Chicago.
		The Chicago Public Library is currently comprised of 79 locations throughout the City of Chicago and is in the midst of one of the largest library capital programs in the world.
	www.chipublib.org /003cpl/partners/gkids/gkids.html (3256 words)

	Harold Washington Library Center: Chicago Public Library in Chicago, IL - AOL City Guide
		One of Chicago's premier cultural and educational institutions, the Harold Washington Library Center is the largest public library building in the world.
		The main branch of the Library is a 750,000 foot structure that houses nine million books, serials and documents on 70 miles of shelves.
		The Chicago Public Library was created as a direct result of the ''English Book Donation,'' a gesture of sympathy by British writers, booksellers and publishers after the Great Fire of 1871.
	search.cityguide.aol.com /chicago/entertainment/harold-washington-library-center-chicago-public-library/v-108535461 (320 words)

	Chicago - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chicago is located along the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan and is a major center of transportation, industry, politics, culture, finance, medicine and higher education.
		The Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association are one of the world's most recognized basketball teams, thanks to their enormous success during the Michael Jordan era, when they won six NBA titles in the 1990s.
		Chicago is a major financial center with the second largest central business district in the U.S. The city is the headquarters of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (the Seventh District of the Federal Reserve).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chicago (8340 words)

	Public Building Commission of Chicago \| Press Releases
		"The Chicago Public Library is one of the few systems in the country that is both building new libraries and hiring new librarians," said Mayor Daley.
		This $4 million new branch opened to the public on Friday, July 15, 2005 and is serving a community that didn't previously have a branch library.
		The Chicago Public Library is comprised of the Harold Washington Library Center, two regional libraries and 76 neighborhood branches.
	www.pbcchicago.com /subhtml/press/pr_pullman_library2.asp (607 words)

	CR20: Chicago Public Library
		he Chicago Public Library was built in 1876 by the Boston architectural firm, Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge.
		This is the first permanent structure of the city's public library system.
		Chicago Public Library, Exterior - Corner of Washington and Garland Court.
	members.tripod.com /chicagotheroarin20s/chicagolibrary.html (185 words)

	Chicago Travel Itinerary--Chicago Bee Building (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In the early 1980s, the city of Chicago purchased the building and currently operates it as a branch of the Chicago Public Library.
		The Chicago Bee Building, a branch of the Chicago Public Library, is located at 3647-3655 S. State St. and is open to the public Monday-Thursday 9:00am to 8:00pm; Friday and Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm; closed Sunday.
		Chicago's Black Metropolis, is the subject of an online-lesson plan produced by Teaching with Historic Places, a National Register program that offers classroom-ready lesson plans on properties listed in the National Register.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/chicago/c20.htm (238 words)

	Charity Navigator Rating - Chicago Public Library Foundation
		The Chicago Public Library Foundation was established in 1986 as an independent educational organization dedicated to working with the City of Chicago in a true public/private partnership to enrich the collections and programs of the Chicago Public Library.
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	www.charitynavigator.org /index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=10691 (299 words)

	Kenosha Public Library - Chicago
		Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago - An electronic version of the book, this is a good source for Chicago history and includes essays, maps and city plans.
		Chicago Museums - Comprehensive listing of links to Chicago area museums and galleries, provided by the Chicago Public Library.
		Chicago Transit Authority - Chicago bus and "L" and subway train systems.
	www.kenosha.lib.wi.us /links/Chicago2.html (193 words)

	Columbia College Chicago : Mara Tapp
		Tapp also interviewed Kurt Vonnegut when he won the 2001 Chicago Public Library Foundation's Carl Sandburg Literary Award and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, whose book Night was the spring 2002 selection for the city-wide "One Book, One Chicago" reading initiative.
		Over the years she has filed for NPR and written for such publications as the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, New Art Examiner, CityTalk, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Stagebill, Student Lawyer, and Mother Jones.
		She is proud to be a substitute teacher in the Chicago Public Schools at the elementary level.
	www.colum.edu /academics/English_Department/Faculty/Mara_Tapp.php (345 words)

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