Grand reopening 1/27/2018 after being closed since 2011. This opening marks the closing of the Du…read moreBois branch on Broadway. The renovation makes this library, like ... the best library anywhere. All the modern features you could hope for. Lots of security too.

There is always and I mean always an activity to get involved with at this library. You can never…read moresay you have nothing to do with an assortment of activities and books to help keep you and your family engaged. Everyone should be in there go check them out!

Calumet City Library is not very assessible. *Library is…read moreclosed on Saturdays again. Parents with young children, need the Library available for Saturdays; to escort young children. * Parents working 8 - 6 weekly, will not be able to take children during the week, because of Dinner preparations. *This Library is not inviting to the public. "This Library is no longer available to Residents." We are required to sign-in, and get a Name tag." This seems more like a Police Station, than a Public Library. They don't want us in this Library.

Got to visit this important part of Chicago history. It may only be the entrance but it's still…read morequite impressive. The Union Stockyards was where most of the meat came from and got packaged. At the entrance was this gate with a cow. You can still go through it, and check out a memorial to city firefighters. A lot of butchering went on here, and it got pretty smelly in this area. It's been redeveloped into an industrial park. The gate was designed by Daniel Burnham and John W. Root in 1879, and is the only important structure still intact from the stock yards. It's located just west of Halsted. This is located on Exchange Avenue at Peoria Street. Beyond here is a memorial to city firefighters. In 1934 a significant fire leveled the yards. A few other fires occurred in its history. The gate was added to the National Register Of Historic Places in 1972, and restored. John D. Sherman was the stockyard superintendent, and he had a favorite bull. This bull was named Sherman, and there's a bust of him on the center arch, welcoming workers to the stockyards where the other bulls weren't as lucky. History is here even though this area looks pretty boring. It's just a bunch of factories and other buildings, with almost no signs of what used to be here. There's not a whole lot of other stuff to look at, but this is pretty cool stuff though.

I also visited Sherman, the bull sitting on top of the grand arch introducing the Chicago…read moreStockyards. Sherman stands for a prize-fighting bull that was named after John Sherman, one of the founders of the Stockyards. This historical site is out of the way but worth a visit if you are a history buff or interested in the culture and flavor of Chicago's past. There is a some good reading on the informative plaque and the arch stands right next to the railroad crossing. You can just imagine the animals traveling on the tracks and the horrific suffering that they and the immigrants working at The Stockyards underwent before Upton Sinclair wrote his muckraking piece "The Jungle." The drive back will also take you through the South Side of Chicago to see the infamous neighborhood, and you can roll out around Hyde Park to check out the old grounds from the Chicago Exposition of 1895.

The staff is very friendly and helpful. The environment is quiet and calm setting…read more The library is never crowded and I can access computer and scanner as soon as I walk in. I really appreciate the staff at Scottsdale Library. Thank you

I'm on a quest to visit every single branch of Chicago Public Library…read more The Scottsdale Branch is a smaller one. So, of course, it doesn't have as big a selection of books, dvds and music found in some of the other branches of the Chicago Public Library. This branch is a quieter one, and it seems like the computer terminals are a little easier to "get" than at some of the other branches. The museum passes are hard to find here, though not as hard as the Lincoln Park branch. Overall, a nice, small, quiet branch that could use some updating.

Such a great library! Clean, open space Books galore. You can download the library app to rent…read moreanything. Actual books, digital too. DVD's available also.

Amazed at the new release DVD's available here. They also have puzzle exchange rack. A small…read moreselection of used hard copy and soft cover books are available for purchase too.

Really nice library. My group used a meeting room which was perfect for our needs. The staff was…read morefriendly. Restrooms were clean. They also offer lots of events at the library.

This is a great place to checkout new release DVD's. If this location is inconvenient, you can go…read moreonline and have any book, DVD, or audiobook shipped to a more convenient Lake County Library location. New release DVD's are due back in a week.

One of the most beautiful libraries I've ever been to. This space has such a warm, modern vibe and…read moredecor. From the fireplace on the second floor to the outdoor fountain, this is a thoughtfully designed library that can cater to a wide variety of visitors. The staff was very friendly and helpful when I wanted to book a private, study room. I loved every minute of my visit here and I will definitely visit again.

Now that I am retired,, I have more time to really see what the library offers. Not only a great…read moreselection of books, but the classes are so fun. I love the free give-away things to make and spices to cook with. The front desk people are very helpful with any questions I may have. I absolutely love the donation day things, to both clear my drawers, cabinets and craft areas of unneeded items and see if I want any new ones from others. I have found so many gems there. My thanks to the people who set that up. And the computer lab is also wonderful. So glad to be visiting there often, including the free borrowing of puzzles in the front area.

How can you say anything bad about a library "It's Free". Returned some books from Harold…read moreWashington library there with no problem . Librarians have to be the most calming, mellow and friendly people, well at least at this library. The lady I dealt with would make a good yoga instructor.