the ( '''GPL''' )is located in Gary , Indiana . Though in Lake County Gary has its own library system separate from the county system.
220 W. 5th Avenue
Phone: (219) 886-2484 Fax: (219) 886-6829
Hours:
Monday-Thursday noon-8 Friday & Saturday 10am-5pm
- The central library of the Gary Public Library System
- in Downtown Gary US 12 / 20
- Public reading and study area with daily periodicals
- Storytelling area
- Reference department containing government and newspaper archives as well as microfilms
- Art gallery of local and national works
- Indiana Room collection includes books, maps, periodicals, microfilms, blueprints, photographs, government documents, and various other items that pertain to Gary , Northwest Indiana , the state of Indiana , and the Chicago Metropolitan Area
- Auditorium and conference rooms are available
The Main library contains the following departments:
- Administrative Offices
- Basic Services
- Children’s Services
- Circulation Services
- Extension Services
- Indiana Room
- Public Computers
- Public Relations
- Reference Services
- Technical Services
- Video and DVD Services
4030 W. 5th Avenue
Phone: (219) 944-9402 Fax: (219) 944-9644
Hours:
Monday-Thursday noon-8 Friday & Saturday 10am-5pm
- Opened in 1959
- in Brunswick neighborhood
- Public reading and study area with daily periodicals
- Storytelling area
- Meeting room available
The Brunswick library contains the following departments:
- Basic Services
- Children’s Services
- Circulation Services
- Public computers
- Reference Services
- Video and DVD Services
1835 Broadway
Phone: (219) 886-9120 Fax: (219) 886-9319
Hours:
Monday-Thursday noon-8pm Friday & Saturday 10am-5pm
- Opened in 1979
- in Midtown business district
- Public reading and study area with daily periodicals
- Storytelling area
- Skylights, Story-pit, and Fireplace
- Mezzanine Art Gallery
- “Dunes - A Sculptural Environment” by artist Carol Paul located in the stairwell
- Auditorium with kitchen facilities available
The Dubois library contains the following departments:
- Basic Services
- Children’s Services
- Circulation Services
- Public computers
- Reference Services
- Video and DVD Services
3953 Broadway
Phone: (219) 887-8112 Fax: (219) 887-5967
Hours:
Monday-Thursday noon-8pm Friday & Saturday 10am-5pm
- in Glen Park neighborhood
- Public reading and study area with daily periodicals
- Storytelling area
- Fireplace
- Pleasant courtyard with a marble sculpture created by artist Ann Bannard of Winnetka, IL
- Auditorium available
The Kennedy library contains the following departments:
- Basic Services
- Children’s Services
- Circulation Services
- Public computers
- Reference Services
- Video and DVD Services
1113 Taft St.
Phone: (219) 944-2795 Fax: (219) 944-9255
Hours:
Monday-Thursday noon-8 Friday & Saturday 10am-5pm
- Opened 1927
- in Tolleston neighborhood
- Public reading and study area with daily periodicals
- Storytelling area
- original library furniture and fittings including the built-in paneled benches and bookshelves along the walls and the radiators built into the bookshelves, protected by decorative grillwork.
- Designed by Gary architect, Joseph Wildermuth
- Romanesque Revival style, complete with arched windows, decorative brick details and parapet roof
The Tolleston library contains the following departments:
- Basic Services
- Children’s Services
- Circulation Services
- Public computers
- Reference Services
- Video and DVD Services
501 S. Lake St.
Phone: (219) 938-3941 Fax: (219) 938-8759
Hours:
Monday-Thursday noon-8pm Friday & Saturday 10am-5pm
- Opened in 1991
- in Miller neighborhood
- Public reading and study area with daily periodicals
- Storytelling area
- Named in honor of GPL's first librarian
- Large fish tank
- Meeting room available
The Wildermuth library contains the following departments:
- Basic Services
- Children’s Services
- Circulation Services
- Public computers
- Reference Services
- Video and DVD Services
the has two branches in Gary. Its main branch is located in neighboring Merrillville .
1919 W. 81st Ave. Merrillville, IN
Phone: (219) 769-3541 Fax: (219) 756-9358
Hours:
Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm Friday 9am-6pm Saturday 9am-5pm
- The central library of the Lake County Public Library System
- on US 30
- Public reading and study area with daily periodicals
- Storytelling area
- Reference department containing government and newspaper archives as well as microfilms
- Art gallery of local and national works
- Indiana Room collection includes books, maps, periodicals, microfilms, blueprints, photographs, government documents, and various other items that pertain to Northwest Indiana , the state of Indiana , and the Chicago Metropolitan Area
- Meeting rooms are available
The Central library contains the following departments:
- Administrative Offices
- Basic Services
- Book Sale Room
- Children’s Services
- Circulation Services
- Extension Services
- Indiana Room
- Public Computers
- Public Relations
- Reference Services
- Technical Services
- Video and DVD Services
3491 W. 41st Ave. Gary, IN
Phone: (219) 980-5180 Fax: (219) 985-8057
Hours:
Monday,Wednesday 12:30pm-8:30pm Friday 10am-6pm
- in Calumet Township neighborhood
- Public reading and study area with daily periodicals
The Forty-First Avenue library contains the following departments:
- Basic Services
- Children’s Services
- Circulation Services
- Public computers
- Reference Services
- Video and DVD Services
5921 W. 25th Ave. Gary, IN
Phone: (219) 844-8809 Fax: (219) 844-5824
Hours:
Tuesday,Thursday 10am-6pm Saturday 9am-5pm
- in Black Oak neighborhood
- Public reading and study area with daily periodicals
The Black Oak Avenue library contains the following departments:
- Basic Services
- Children’s Services
- Circulation Services
- Public computers
- Reference Services
- Video and DVD Services
There are also branches in:
Cedar Lake
Schererville
Griffith
Highland
Hobart
Lake Station
Munster
New Chicago
St. John
Indiana University 's Northwest campus is located in Gary. Residents of Gary and the surrounding region have access to the IUN Library.
3400 Broadway
Phone: (219) 980-6585, (219) 980-6582 Fax: (219) 980-6558
Hours:
Monday-Thursday 8am-8:30pm Friday 8am-8:30pm Saturday 10am-5pm Sunday 1pm-5pm
- Over 200,000 books and periodical volumes and 200,000 government publications
- Varied seating, attractive furniture, and colorfully decorated walls combine with the vistas presented by many windows, and a small café. provide a pleasant, comfortable place for study and research
- 7 million bound volumes and 26 million other materials in the system wide Indiana University Libraries
- Calumet Regional Archives—collects, preserves, and makes available historical records
- Community Grants Information—furnishes a specialized collection of materials pertaining to grantsmanship
- Data Center—provides regional and sub-regional economic, demographic, health, environmental, and other data.
- Government Publications—consists of a variety of materials including government publications in print, on microfilm, and in electronic format
The IUN library contains the following departments:
- Calumet Regional Archives
- Circulation Services
- Lake County Central Law Library
- Educational Resources Room
- Electronic Database
- Facilities for the visually disabled
- Northwest Indiana Center for Data and Analysis
- Reference Services
- Reserves Services
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