Gary Public Library

Gary Public Library is a library in Calumet Township, Lake County, Indiana which is located on West 5th Avenue. Gary Public Library is situated nearby to Genesis Convention Center, as well as near City Methodist Church.

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Opening hours:
Monday—Thursday: 9:00 AM—8:00 PM
Friday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Sunday: closed
Type: Library
Description: archive organization in Gary, United States
Also known as: “Gary Public Library and Cultural Center”
Address: 220 West 5th Avenue, Gary, IN 46402

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Genesis Convention Center and Gary Metro Center.

Genesis Convention Center

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The Genesis Convention Center was a multi-purpose arena and convention center in downtown Gary, Indiana, United States which has been closed since 2020. Genesis Convention Center is situated 440 feet northeast of Gary Public Library.

Gary Metro Center

Railway station

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Gary Metro Center is a multimodal commuter hub operated by the Gary Public Transportation Corporation. It was built in 1984 as an elevated replacement of the previously ground-level Broadway Street station. Gary Metro Center is situated 1,100 feet northeast of Gary Public Library.

City Methodist Church

Church

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The City Methodist Church, latterly known as City United Methodist Church is a disused church in Gary, Indiana, United States. Once the largest Methodist church in the Midwest, it ceased as a place of worship in 1975, after just over 50 years of use. City Methodist Church is situated 860 feet southeast of Gary Public Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gary and Downtown West.

Gary

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Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana. It is perhaps best known as the birthplace of the legendary pop star Michael Jackson. Founded in 1906 as a company town for U.S. Steel, it thrived in the 1950s and early 60s and earned the nickname "The Magic City".

Downtown West

Quarter

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Downtown West, is a neighborhood in north-central Gary, Indiana. Emerson and Downtown West combine to form what is known as Downtown Gary. It was part of the original plat built by the United States Steel Corporation.

Emerson

Quarter

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Emerson, also called Downtown East, is a neighborhood in north-central Gary, Indiana. Emerson and Downtown West combine to form what is known as Downtown Gary.

Gary Public Library

Categories: cultural institution, public library, building, public building, and education
Location: Calumet Township, Lake County, Northwestern Indiana, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.60232° or 41° 36′ 8″ north

Longitude

-87.34028° or 87° 20′ 25″ west

Elevation

600 feet (183 metres)

Inception

1908

Operator

Gary Public Library

Open location code

86HJJM25+WV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 202715311

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

OpenStreetMap feature

building=civic

GeoNames ID

4920630

Wikidata ID

Q30268080

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