Chicago Public Library Locations and Service Hours

Chicago Public Library locations, contact information, and usual hours of operation. The dataset is provided by the City of Chicago's open data portal and was last updated in October 2024. It includes details such as branch addresses, phone numbers, and weekly service schedules.

Use Cases

• Map library locations using the LOCATION or ADDRESS columns to analyze geographic service coverage across Chicago's Community Areas and Wards.
• Analyze SERVICE HOURS patterns across different BRANCH locations to identify potential service gaps in specific neighborhoods.
• Build a public directory or API using BRANCH, PHONE, BRANCH EMAIL, and WEBSITE columns for community information services.
• Join with demographic data using Census Tracts, ZIP Codes, or Community Areas columns to study correlations between library access and socioeconomic factors.

Strengths

• Includes multiple geographic identifiers such as Census Tracts, Community Areas, Wards, and ZIP Codes for spatial analysis.
• Provides structured contact details including PHONE, BRANCH EMAIL, and WEBSITE for each library branch.

Limitations

• The dataset's row count is unknown, making it difficult to assess completeness for all Chicago library branches.
• SERVICE HOURS are described as 'usual' and may not reflect real-time closures or schedule changes, as noted in the description.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofchicago.org

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated on 2024-10-04.

Geography

City of Chicago, Illinois, USA