The library first opened its doors in February 1930 in rented rooms at the corner of Oakton Street and Lincoln Avenue.
In April 1933, the library re-opened in remodeled space in the Municipal Building with a collection of 3,000 volumes and 900 borrower’s cards.
The library expanded to fill the entire building when the United States Post Office moved to a new location in 1952.
In 2003, another major renovation designed by Robert D. Hunter of O'Donnell, Wicklund, Pigozzi & Peterson brought the third floor.
With Andrew Berman Architect, the library completed an interior renovation project in 2021.
[9] In 1960, the library won the Chicago Municipal Art League award for excellence in architecture.