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Chicago Public Library

public library system in Illinois
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Summary

Chicago Public Library is a library district of the United States[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of library_district_of_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (510 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Chicago Public Library was a member of Urban Libraries Council[3].
  • Chicago Public Library was a member of Black Metropolis Research Consortium[4].
  • Chicago Public Library was a member of International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions[5].
  • Chicago Public Library was a member of Association of Midwest Museums[6].
  • Chicago Public Library was a member of Chicago Collections Consortium[7].
  • Chicago Public Library is located in Illinois[8].
  • Chicago Public Library is in the country of United States[9].
  • Chicago Public Library's instance of is recorded as library district of the United States[10].
  • Chicago Public Library's instance of is recorded as public library[11].
  • Chicago Public Library's instance of is recorded as library network[12].
  • Chicago Public Library's headquarters location is recorded as Chicago[13].
  • Chicago Public Library's Commons category is recorded as Chicago Public Library[14].
  • Chicago Public Library comprises Scottsdale Branch[15].
  • Chicago Public Library comprises Roosevelt Branch[16].
  • Chicago Public Library comprises Rogers Park Branch[17].
  • Chicago Public Library comprises Roden Branch[18].
  • Chicago Public Library comprises Pullman Branch[19].
  • Chicago Public Library comprises Portage-cragin Branch[20].
  • Chicago Public Library comprises Oriole Park Branch[21].
  • Chicago Public Library comprises Northtown Branch[22].
  • Chicago Public Library comprises North Pulaski Branch[23].
  • Chicago Public Library comprises North Austin Branch[24].
  • Chicago Public Library comprises Mount Greenwood Branch[25].
  • Chicago Public Library comprises Mayfair Branch[26].
  • Chicago Public Library comprises Mckinley Park Branch[27].

Body

Operations

Chicago Public Library's headquarters location is recorded as Chicago[13].

Why It Matters

Chicago Public Library ranks in the top 6% of library_district_of_the_united_states entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (510 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Illinois United States

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . US Public Library System Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . US Public Library System Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . US Public Library System Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . US Public Library System Data File, FY 2020. Retrieved . imls.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . urbanlibraries.org. Retrieved . urbanlibraries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . bmrc.lib.uchicago.edu. Retrieved . bmrc.lib.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . chicagocollections.org. Retrieved . chicagocollections.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Public Library Outlet Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Public Library Outlet Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Public Library Outlet Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Public Library Outlet Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Public Library Outlet Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Public Library Outlet Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Public Library Outlet Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Public Library Outlet Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Public Library Outlet Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Public Library Outlet Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Public Library Outlet Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Public Library Outlet Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Public Library Outlet Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Scottsdale Branch, Roosevelt Branch, Rogers Park Branch +68
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  2. 11w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Scottsdale Branch, Roosevelt Branch, Rogers Park Branch +68
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Has part(s): Henry E. Legler Regional Branch of the Chicago Public Library, fix redirect Legler Branch → Henry E. Legler Regional Branch of the Chicago Public Library ([[:tool"
  3. 11w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Scottsdale Branch, Roosevelt Branch, Rogers Park Branch +68
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Has part(s): Chicago Bee Library, разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect Chicago Bee Branch → Chicago Bee Library ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/KrBotResolvingRedirect/Q69"
  4. 12w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → Scottsdale Branch, Roosevelt Branch, Rogers Park Branch +68
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  5. 20w ago · M2545 · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 20w ago · M2545 · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Affiliated worker organisation → Q670548
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Affiliated worker organisation: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Copying from Pima County Public Library"
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