April 20, 2016
Phase 1 for the renovation of Carter G. Woodson Library is set to begin in June of this year. The library, located on Chicago’s south side, houses the Midwest’s largest collection of black literature, including the Vivian G. Harsh Collection.
(Photo by Chelsea Johnson)
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Carter G. Woodson Library
For 41 years, the Carter G. Woodson library has stood on the southeast corner of 95th Street and Halsted and houses the Midwest’s largest collection of black literature, including the Vivian G. Harsh Collection. Yet, despite this rich history and artifacts such as original manuscripts from Black authors and official records dating back to slavery, the library named after the man many credit as being the father of Black History Month saw no plans of restoration.