| 1. |  | Hild Regional Library, 4544 N. Lincoln Avenue, ca. 1981 | Public libraries; Facades | Hild Regional Library opened in April 1931, as the second regional library in the Chicago Public Library system. An innovation of Chief Librarian Henry Legler, regional libraries were designed to serve... |
| 2. |  | Toman Branch Library, exterior view, ca. 1970s | Public libraries; Facades; Street lights; Automobiles | The Toman Branch Library at 4005 West 27th Street was built in 1927, and originally served a population that included many Bohemians and Czechoslovakians. A large special collection of books honoring Tomas... |
