Des Plaines Public Library building number 3 - Revision history

John Lavalie at 20:29, 19 January 2026

2026-01-19T20:29:10Z

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	Adapted from research by Margie Borris.		Adapted from research by Margie Borris.
	[[File:3rd library.jpg\|thumb\|left\|600px\|The entrance faced Graceland Avenue]]		[[File:3rd library.jpg\|thumb\|left\|600px\|The entrance faced Graceland Avenue]]{{clear}}
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	[[Category:Miner Street]]		[[Category:Miner Street]]
	[[Category:Graceland Avenue]]		[[Category:Graceland Avenue]]

John Lavalie at 20:10, 29 September 2025

2025-09-29T20:10:19Z

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	[[File:3rd building - post card.jpg\|thumb\|right\|450px\|The library is on the left, city hall in the middle, and the fire station on the right]]		[[File:3rd building - post card.jpg\|thumb\|right\|450px\|The library is on the left, city hall in the middle, and the fire station on the right]]
	The library's third building was at Miner and Graceland. It was built on the spot of the original library, using money from the Works Progress Administration. It shared the building with city hall and the fire department. It was dedicated June 29, 1937.		The library's third building was at Miner and Graceland. It was built on the spot of the original library, using money from the Works Progress Administration. It shared the building with city hall and the fire department. It was dedicated June 29, 1937 and there was an open house on July 30.

	It was never given a proper address. It was listed in phone books as either "Miner and Graceland" or "Jefferson and Miner". The telephone number was Des Plaines 446, later VAnderbilt 4-2758.		It was never given a proper address. It was listed in phone books as either "Miner and Graceland" or "Jefferson and Miner". The telephone number was Des Plaines 446, later VAnderbilt 4-2758.

John Lavalie at 19:49, 29 September 2025

2025-09-29T19:49:59Z

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	The library's third building was at Miner and Graceland. It was built on the spot of the original library.		[[File:3rd building - post card.jpg\|thumb\|right\|450px\|The library is on the left, city hall in the middle, and the fire station on the right]]
			The library's third building was at Miner and Graceland. It was built on the spot of the original library, using money from the Works Progress Administration. It shared the building with city hall and the fire department. It was dedicated June 29, 1937.

	It was never given a proper address. It was either "Miner and Graceland" or "Jefferson and Miner". The telephone number was Des Plaines 446, later VAnderbilt 4-2758.		It was never given a proper address. It was listed in phone books as either "Miner and Graceland" or "Jefferson and Miner". The telephone number was Des Plaines 446, later VAnderbilt 4-2758.

			In 1951 a children’s room was opened in a basement room that had been a storage area.

	It was also home to the office of the Girl Scouts.		It was also home to the office of the Girl Scouts.
	[[File:3rd library.jpg\|~~frameless~~\|left\|600px]]

			Adapted from research by Margie Borris.
			[[File:3rd library.jpg\|thumb\|left\|600px\|The entrance faced Graceland Avenue]]
	[[Category:Library]]		[[Category:Library]]
	[[Category:Miner Street]]		[[Category:Miner Street]]
	[[Category:Graceland Avenue]]		[[Category:Graceland Avenue]]

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{{Library buildings}}
The library's third building was at Miner and Graceland. It was built on the spot of the original library.

It was never given a proper address. It was either "Miner and Graceland" or "Jefferson and Miner". The telephone number was Des Plaines 446, later VAnderbilt 4-2758.

It was also home to the office of the Girl Scouts.
[[File:3rd library.jpg|frameless|left|600px]]
[[Category:Library]]
[[Category:Miner Street]]
[[Category:Graceland Avenue]]