Galesburg Public Library
Galesburg Public Library is a library in Galesburg City Township, Knox, Illinois which is located on West Main Street. Galesburg Public Library is situated nearby to the theater building Orpheum Theater, as well as near the village East Galesburg.- Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday: 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM - Type: Library
- Address: 264 West Main Street, Galesburg, IL 61401-4115
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Orpheum Theater and Galesburg station.
Orpheum Theater
Theater building
The Orpheum Theatre, originally opened in August 1916, stands on Kellogg Street in downtown Galesburg, Illinois. The Orpheum's elegance and long history made the theatre a landmark in Galesburg which boasts other landmarks such as Carl Sandburg's Birthplace, the Galesburg Railroad Museum, and Knox College, which hosted an Abraham Lincoln-Stephen Douglas debate. Orpheum Theater is situated 2,600 feet east of Galesburg Public Library.
Galesburg station
Railway station
Photo: jimmy thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galesburg is an Amtrak intercity train station in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. The station was originally built in 1984, after the razing of the large depot just south of the current site. Galesburg station is situated 3,400 feet east of Galesburg Public Library.
Galesburg Railroad Museum
Museum
Photo: Peter Van den Bossche, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Galesburg Railroad Museum is a railroad museum in Galesburg, Illinois, United States. The museum is located at 211 South Seminary Street. Its collection includes CB&Q 4-6-4 3006, a Pullman "Meath" car, Railway Express RPO Combination Mail & Baggage Car… Galesburg Railroad Museum is situated 3,300 feet east of Galesburg Public Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galesburg and East Galesburg.
Galesburg
Photo: Kelly Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The city is 45 miles northwest of Peoria. At the 2020 census, its population was 30,052. Galesburg is the home of Knox College, a private four-year liberal arts college, and Carl Sandburg College, a community college named for native-born poet Carl Sandburg.
East Galesburg
Village
East Galesburg is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 763 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area. East Galesburg is situated 3½ miles east of Galesburg Public Library.
Knoxville
Village
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Knoxville is a city in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,901 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area Knoxville is located just southeast of the City of Galesburg. Knoxville is situated 5 miles southeast of Galesburg Public Library.
Galesburg Public Library
- Categories: building, public building, and education
- Location: Galesburg City Township, Knox, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.94713° or 40° 56′ 50″ northLongitude
-90.37526° or 90° 22′ 31″ westElevation
774 feet (236 metres)Open location code
86GFWJWF+VVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1268838053OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=publicGeoNames ID
4893400
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