In the 1950’s, residents of Westchester petitioned the Village to place a library service tax on the next village election ballot and on February 25, 1956 Westchester voters approved a library tax and elected the Library’s first board of trustees: Dr. Harold R. Voorhees, Mrs. Rita McKillip, Mr. Robert S. Auten, Dr. Russell Zitek, Mrs. Virginia Boyle and Mr. Thomas J. Harvey.


The Library originally occupied 3,200 square feet in the Village Hall. In 1965, the Library moved to its present site on Canterbury Street. Nestled in a residential neighborhood, the Library offers patrons a vibrant collection of new and noteworthy books, films and music CDs in comfortable surroundings, including off-street parking. Computer workstations with internet access are available in both the adult and youth departments, bringing the world to our patrons and giving our patrons access, literally, to the world of information.Westchester Public Library is also part of the SWAN online catalog, giving patrons access to library collections in over 78 public libraries in the western and southern suburbs of Chicago.

For the latest news and events at the Library, to see what materials we have in our collection and to access our subscription databases, come to the Library or visit www.westchesterpl.org.

New residents can apply for a Library card by presenting two forms of identification showing your Westchester address (driver’s license, utility bill, etc.).

LIBRARY INFORMATION
10700 Canterbury Street
Phone: 562-3573 • Fax: 562-1298 • TDD: 562-9634
Email: wcs@westchesterpl.org
Website: www.westchesterpl.org


    THE LIBRARY OFFERS YOU:
  • The latest fiction in print, large type print and audio books on CDs or cassettes
  • Daily papers, investment newsletters and popular magazines
  • Children’s story times and book discussions for adults
  • Computers and the Internet
  • FREE classes on use of the Internet and Email
  • Reference assistance in finding answers to your questions
  • Non-fiction books on a wide variety of topics, and we can access library collections throughout the state
  • Music CDs, feature videos and DVDs
  • Our website offers links to databases and resources from home or office
  • And much more...

 
  
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