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Newberry Library

60 W. Walton St., Chicago, IL 60610

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Located in Chicago, the Newberry Library offers free access to rare books, maps, and manuscripts, with exhibitions and programs focused on American, European, and Indigenous histories, including the Revolutionary War.

The Newberry Library is an independent library free and open to the public for research and reference in the humanities. The library offers a vast array of lectures, seminars, concerts and exhibits related to its collections. Illinois 250

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