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    River Forest Public Library

    4.1 (14 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Johanna A.

    I really like this library. It's small and has a comfy feeling. The decor inside is beautiful. The library offers all kids of fun activities for kids of all ages throughout each month. They have special events for seniors as well. And they don't leave the dads behind as they have coffee and doughnut time on occasions for daddy's and kids.

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    Beautiful library in such a nice building! It has a cozy feel to it, parking is easy, and I enjoy the variety in programming.

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    Ambience is the best part but the collections could be better. The space is clean and warm and inviting and organized

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    Chicago Public Library - Dunning Branch - Outdoor sitting area/unofficial park next to the library.

    Chicago Public Library - Dunning Branch

    (15 reviews)

    Dunning

    A+ storytime. I had some time off and wanted to get out with my baby girl so with my handy dandy…read moreCPL app I started looking up events for the day. I have an informal goal of visiting each Chicago Public Library branch (20 down, 61 to go) and since Dunning had story time (at 11, which is atypical for the CPL branches we've been to before) we headed over. This branch is a relatively new one, having opened in 2011 on land donated by the Chicago Board of Education. It's one of the smaller branches, with one large room and then a meeting room, but there is a fairly large park-like area next to the branch (not an official city of Chicago park, but it is a well-kept green space with paths and lots of benches). The story time was fantastic, truly. I'm not sure if there were two librarians or one plus a volunteer mom, because there was a woman who played a couple songs on her guitar. (My kiddo may want a ukulele for Christmas because she was super into the guitar.) The place was packed, too--about two dozen children, plus their adults. They need to get this branch a bigger room! There was a full 30 minutes of songs, stories, and games. All that was followed by another 30 minutes of playtime, where the librarians brought out different toys for the kids to play with. My little one is just starting to walk, so I think she enjoyed the extra space to wander and jump and crawl, kids to play with, and lots of toys she's never seen. The librarian(s?) were enthusiastic and friendly. The one who is definitely a librarian since she was running most of it introduced herself to us during the play time, which was really nice and made me feel super welcome. I haven't felt that way at all library story times, and I very much appreciated it. There's a dedicated parking lot, though it's not too big; maybe a dozen spaces or fewer. Luckily there seemed to be plenty of street parking and then some folks seemed to be from the neighborhood because they walked to the library. (Public transportation is probably nonexistent this far west--definitely for trains, but could be busses too.) I wish that some of the library branches had email lists you could join or something for their specific events, because with 81 branches it's easy to miss things. This is a branch I will be keeping my eye on and though unfortunately I'm not usually home on the days they host story time, I will look forward to bringing the wee one again for stories or another event.

    Friendly helpful knowledgeable staff. Great location. Great selections. Small but ample parking…read morelot. Many programs for adults and children. Collection box for homeless veterans collected by the brownies

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    Montclare

    Kids have a great time here. Yes, it's a small one room library but they really make it work. This…read moreis 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…read moregreat 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!

    Melrose Park Public Library - Kiddieland : )

    Melrose Park Public Library

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    I know nothing of the history of this place nor what they do for the community, besides the obvious…read more(you know, free books, place to work, study, research, get movies and music, etc). I was here because I was picking up my car nearby and that location (to be discussed in another post), and needed a place to work for the foreseeable future. I looked up public libraries near me and found the Melrose Park Public Library. I drove over and muffed on the parking lot entirely. It came up before the building and I missed it, but parked right around the corner on the street across from a church (located behind the library). I walked in, saw workspaces and reserved one easily from the librarians up front. They were friendly and helpful and steered me into a specific workspace that had closed off walls so I could do a Teams Meeting without my headphones. Their wi-fi was strong enough for me to do the work I needed to do without having to close any open tabs on my screen. I was even able to eat in the workspace which is frowned upon at other libraries. When I was done for the day, I thanked them and got to chat with them for a few moments. They were friendly and helpful. If I'm ever in the area again and need a workspace, I'm not going to Starbucks, I'm coming here.

    Hidden gem! It's been years since we came here, but it has been such a great resource now that we…read morehave kids. I routinely request books on the site and am notified when they're ready for pick up. We also come and pick up the kits on Mondays. So great for an activity. Love that they do these!

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