Residents of Lakeview are served by the Chicago
Public Library system, the world's largest public library with a collection of more than
2 million books. The Lakeview library, the John Merlo Branch of the Chicago
Public Library, offers traditional library resources. The John Merlo Library
also houses one of the largest collections of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgender literature and other media. The Lakeview library also offers
other large collections such as the African American Heritage Collection,
Chicago History Collection, Judaica Collection, and a large Drama and Theater
collection. ![]()
| John Merlo Library 644 W. Belmont Chicago, IL 60657 312-744-1139 |
Sulzer Regional Library 4455 N. Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL 60625 312-744-7616 |