Sulzer Regional Library
🏢 Chicago Public Library — Chicago, Illinois
Sulzer Regional Library
The North Side's regional library in Lincoln Square, and keeper of Chicago's Northside Neighborhood History Collection.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9 AM – 9 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM – 9 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM – 9 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM – 9 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM – 5 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM – 5 PM |
| Sunday | 1 PM – 5 PM |
Hours may vary on holidays.
📍 Location & Contact
Address: 4455 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625
Phone: (312) 744-7616
Website: chipublib.org
📖 About Sulzer Regional Library
Sulzer Regional Library at 4455 North Lincoln Avenue is Chicago Public Library's North Side regional hub, serving the Lincoln Square and Ravenswood neighborhoods. Opened in 1985 — originally as the Hild Regional Library — and later named for early Ravenswood settler Conrad Sulzer, it offers extended regional hours, a large children's department, and a teen YOUmedia studio. It is best known for the Northside Neighborhood History Collection, which includes the Ravenswood-Lakeview Community Collection: a local-history archive of photographs, documents, and records used by genealogists and neighborhood researchers.
⭐ What makes this branch special
- Northside Neighborhood History Collection (local-history archive)
- Ravenswood-Lakeview Community Collection
- One of CPL's three regional libraries (extended hours)
- Teen YOUmedia digital studio
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What local-history resources does Sulzer Regional hold?
Sulzer houses the Northside Neighborhood History Collection, including the Ravenswood-Lakeview Community Collection — photographs, maps, documents, and records that trace the history of Chicago's North Side neighborhoods. It is a go-to resource for genealogists and local historians.
Was Sulzer Regional always called that?
No. It opened in 1985 as the Hild Regional Library and was later renamed for Conrad Sulzer, an early settler of the Ravenswood area. It serves as the North Side's regional library within the Chicago Public Library system.
What makes a 'regional' library different from a neighborhood branch?
Chicago Public Library has three regional libraries — Sulzer, Woodson, and the central Harold Washington — that are larger, hold deeper reference and special collections, and stay open later (until 9 p.m. Monday–Thursday) than the smaller neighborhood branches.