Chicago Public Library

Kids have a great time here. Yes, it’s a small one room library but they really make it work. This is not actually a real library because it’s inside the Chicago Park district, Rutherford Sayre Park. I’m hoping that Galewood will get it together soon and build and actual library for their neighborhood.
It’s definitely more of a kids library than an adults library. Although I do reserve books online for myself and just pick them up here. You can reserve books online at Chicago Public Library and have them delivered to the library of your choice. I choose this one because it’s close to me.
The librarians are super friendly and helpful. My kids love coming here to play with the toys and legos. When the weather is hot we go outside and get wet in the splash pad. Such a cute set up.
Alderman Taliaferro, we are counting on you to step up and find an actual location for Galewood’s library.

The Galewood-​Mont Clare branch of the CPL is a shadow of it’s former glory. But it is still a great place. Support your local library!
It is only one room in the fieldhouse of Rutherford Sayre Park. Park for free on the street (parallel or perpendicular) walk up either staircase and open the main door. turn down the left hallway and go to the end to the single room packed with books.
They make the most of their space. They have tables with coloring and puzzles for small kids and many many books. If the kids get antsy, you can send them out to the adjacent playground and splash pad. It’s also nice that you can request any book online and pick it up here. I live in OP, so I was able to get a CPL card and get access to more books.
However, they only have two full-​time employees, and so hours are not the best. Make sure you double-​check before you go. Also they do not yet have a bookdrop here, you can always return your books at another CPL location like North Austin or West Belmont.
Go check out this library!