The Haish Memorial Library (also known as the DeKalb Public Library) was designed by Chicago architects White and Weber (Charles E. White, Jr. and Bertram A. Weber) [3] and built in the art deco style of the 1930s with funds left to the library by Jacob Haish in his 1928 will.

[4] Its facade is constructed from Indiana Bedford limestone and reflects the art deco style prominent during the 1920s and 1930s.

Designed by Chicago-based White & Weber, the library was originally capable of housing 80,000 volumes.

The building also had an exhibition hall that could be accessed by a separate entrance.

[5] In 1979 a major addition to the library opened, the West Wing.