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Library Art: Chicago River

Hilda Rubin Pierce was a Holocaust survivor and a prominent artist in the Chicagoland area. Learn more about her style and influences.

Many women were instrumental to our library's formation and success. Learn about a few of them.

Skokie sculptor Elliott Balter’s work graces our water court. Learn more about how this sculpture came to be.

Local artist Ted Gall donated the sculpture in the library's South Courtyard. Learn more about his inspiration and work.

Learn more about the Indigenous people who lived in this area and the effects of the U.S. expansion and removal of Native Americans.

Since 1930, Skokie's Asian population has gone from one person to 27% of our population. Learn more about our village's history.