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Follow your curiosity wherever and whenever it takes you. More than 600 years of human history are waiting to be discovered in the Newberry's reading rooms, exhibition galleries, classrooms, and event spaces.
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Location
Hours
Reading Rooms
Tuesday – Saturday
10am – 4pm
Exhibition Galleries
Admission is always free
Tuesday – Thursday
10am – 7pm
Friday and Saturday
10am – 5pm
Bookshop
Tuesday – Saturday
10am – 4pm
Upcoming Closures
Thanksgiving Holiday
Thursday, November 23
Friday, November 24
Saturday, November 25
Library Cleaning Day
Friday, December 8
Christmas Holiday
Saturday, December 23
Monday, December 25
Tuesday, December 26 (reading room closure only; exhibitions open)
New Year’s Holiday
Saturday, December 30
Monday, January 1
Free Tours
More Upcoming ToursEvent—Exhibition
Seeing Race Before Race
Sep 08–Dec 29, 2023
Explore the roots of race from the Middle Ages to 1800.
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About the Newberry
Founded in 1887, the Newberry is one of Chicago’s most historic cultural institutions.
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