Thomas Ford Library - Western Springs, IL
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N 41° 48.756 W 087° 53.940
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The Thomas Ford Memorial Library, founded in 1925, is a (great) public library serving the Village of Western Springs. The current building was built in 1932. It was enlarged in 1952 and again in 1992.
Waymark Code: WM3GNK
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2008
Views: 41
From the library website:
Thomas Albert Ford was born in Fowanhope, England on January 9, 1864. He came to Western Springs about 1903 and was a building contractor who specialized in stone houses. He died of an infection from injuries that he received in a New York subway accident. Edith Ford had been active in the formation of the Library, which at the times of Mr. Ford's death was housed in a storefront on Grand Avenue. She saw this as an opportunity to make a significant civic contribution to Western Springs.
Classification of Library: Public Library (Open to all)
Internet access available: Yes - Your Laptop: Free
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday: 9:30 am-9:00 pm
Friday and Saturday: 9:30 am-5:00 pm
Sunday (September-May): 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Closed Sundays in the summer.
800 Chestnut Street
Western Springs, Illinois 60558
Phone:708-246-0520
Fax: 708-246-0403
Email: info@fordlibrary.org
Approximate date of opening.: 01/01/1925
Library Website: [Web Link]
Additional Internet Connection Options: Not listed
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