Harold Washington Library children's library
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📚 Library · Chicago
1.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 45 min driveFrom Naperville · Parking: Nearby garages (Van Buren / State St, about $15–25 on weekends); the L's Harold Washington Library station is at the door; 5-minute walk from Metra at LaSalle St
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Lots of shadeRain-OK · Handles heat · Fine on cold days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 1.5 hoursBest seasons: Winter · Fall · Spring · Summer
One of the largest public libraries in the country; the Thomas Hughes Children's Library on the second floor has a whole floor of picture books, interactive exhibits, and story times, then take the elevator to the ninth-floor Winter Garden, a glass-domed hall where kids run on the marble floor while grown-ups take in the view.
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