South Chicago Branch

South Chicago Branch is a library in , , which is located on South Houston Avenue. South Chicago Branch is situated nearby to the church , as well as near the community center .
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday and Wednesday: noon—8:00 PM
    Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Friday—Saturday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
  • Email: southchicago@chipublib.org
  • Type: Library
  • Description: public library in Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Also known as: “South Chicago Branch Library”
  • Address: 9055 South Houston Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Drake Fountain and 87th Street/South Chicago station.

Fountain
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The , also known as the Columbus Monument, is located on a triangular site bounded by 92nd Street, South Chicago Avenue and Exchange Avenue in the neighborhood known as . is situated 1,200 feet southwest of South Chicago Branch.

Railway station
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 4.0.
87th Street station is a station on the South Chicago Branch of the Metra Electric Line on the southeast side of , . The station is located at 87th Street, two block East of Commercial Avenue, and is 12.51 miles away from the northern terminus, . is situated 3,000 feet north of South Chicago Branch.

Park
is a public park in , , . Created in 1904, it was named for Henry Bessemer, the inventor of the eponymous steelmaking process.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Chicago and Pill Hill.

Suburb
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, formerly known as Ainsworth, is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. This chevron-shaped community is one of Chicago's 16 lakefront neighborhoods near the southern rim of 10 miles south of downtown.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its name refers to the many doctors who used to live in the neighborhood.

Suburb
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois. It is on the far south side of the city, between the and the - state line, 13 miles south of downtown Chicago.

South Chicago Branch

Latitude
41.73037° or 41° 43′ 49″ north
Longitude
-87.54954° or 87° 32′ 58″ west
Levels
1
Branch
South Chicago
Operator
Chicago Public Library
Open location code
86HJPFJ2+45
Open­Street­Map ID
way 211362704
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­public
Wiki­data ID
Q69964553
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Highlights include Beyth-el Temple & College and SkyART.

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