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Chicago's Public Library System
According to a German study, Chicago's public library system is the best in the country, and third best in the world.
January 22 at 8:29 PM 3.0 4
Newberry's Daughters
Walter Loomis Newberry, namesake of the Newberry Library, funded the establishment of the library in his will on the condition that his daughters die "without issue."
December 16 at 12:53 AM 2.8 4
The English Book Donation
After the Chicago Fire, Queen Victoria of England donated 8,000 books to Chicago to replace the city library, which didn't yet exist.
December 2 at 11:03 PM 2.8 4