| 1. |  | Ravenswood Branch Library, 2010 W. Montrose, ca. 1927 | Public libraries; Women; Librarians; Workers; Storefronts | In 1927, the Chicago Public Library opened its first branch in Ravenswood. The library, however, had been offering books to the community through delivery and deposit stations since shortly after the area... |
| 2. |  | Chicago Public Library Delivery Station at Horder's News Depot, Lake Street between 41st and 42nd Streets, ca. 1890s | Public libraries;Carriages & coaches;Cobblestone streets; Storefronts; Business enterprises; | In June 1884, the library inaugurated a new Delivery Service, establishing delivery stations in businesses such as the Horder's New Depot. Pictured here are E.Y. and Ada Horder with their children Ivy... |
