Des Plaines Public Library building number 2

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Library buildings
  1. Miner and Graceland (1907-1936)
  2. 678 Lee Street (1936-1937)
  3. Miner and Graceland (1937-1958)
  4. 841 Graceland Avenue (1958-2000)
  5. 1501 Ellinwood Avenue (2000- )

In 1936, the city council announced a plan to construct a new city hall on the library site. The project received financing through the WPA. The library would occupy the west wing of the new building. The building was demolished in the mid 1970s to make way for a new civic complex.

During construction of the new city hall, the library took up residence on the first floor of the failed Des Plaines State Bank.


Adapated from research by Margie Borris.

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