Harold Washington Library
| Harold Washington Library Center | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of the Harold Washington Library Center area | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | New Classical Postmodernism |
| Location | 400 S. State Street, Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°52′35″N 87°37′41″W / 41.87639°N 87.62806°W |
| Completed | October 7, 1991 |
| Client | Chicago Public Library |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Red brick and granite exterior |
| Floor count | 10 |
| Floor area | 972,000 square feet |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Hammond, Beeby and Babka |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | State/Van Buren |
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The Harold Washington Library Center is the central library for the Chicago Public Library System. It is located just south of the Loop 'L', at 400 South State Street in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a full-service library and is ADA compliant. Opened in 1991, it functionally replaced (after more than a decade) the city's 19th-century central library. The postmodernist building contains approximately 756,000 sq ft (70,200 m2) of work space. The total square footage is approximately 972,000 sq ft (90,300 m2) including the rooftop winter-garden event space. It is named in honor of former Mayor Harold Washington.