Haish Memorial Library

The Haish Memorial Library was designed by Chicago architects White and Weber and built in the art deco style of the 1930s with funds left to the library by Jacob Haish in his 1928 will.

Photo: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Opening hours:
Monday—Thursday: 9:00 AM—9:00 PM
Friday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
Type: Library
Description: library in De Kalb, Illinois, United States
Also known as: “DeKalb Public Library”
Address: 309 Oak Street, DeKalb, IL 60115

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Egyptian Theatre and Ellwood House.

Egyptian Theatre

Theater building

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The Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb, Illinois, United States, is an Egyptian Revival theatre that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Egyptian Theatre is situated 840 feet southwest of Haish Memorial Library.

Ellwood House

House

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The Ellwood House was built as a private home by barbed wire entrepreneur Isaac Ellwood in 1879. It is located on First Street in DeKalb, Illinois, United States, in DeKalb County. Ellwood House is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Haish Memorial Library.

Chick Evans Field House

Building

The Chick Evans Field House is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. The arena opened in 1956 and was home to the Northern Illinois University Huskies basketball team prior to the 2002 opening of the Convocation Center. Chick Evans Field House is situated 1¼ miles west of Haish Memorial Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include DeKalb and Cortland.

DeKalb

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DeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,290 at the 2020 census. The city is named after decorated Franconian-French war hero Johann de Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War.

Cortland

Village

Cortland is an incorporated town in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,398 at the 2020 Census. It was previously 4,270 at the 2010 census, up from 2,066 in 2000. Cortland is situated 3½ miles east of Haish Memorial Library.