Materials pulled to fulfill patron holds. In January all branch locations were closed on Monday, January 9, Monday, January 23 and Monday, January 30. Beginning in February, all branch locations restored partial Monday hours, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. On June 18, all branch locations restored full Monday hours. Edgewater closed 6/16/11 for construction of a new branch scheduled to open in mid-2013. The library’s bookmobile opened 6/24/11 for Edgewater holds pickup and returns. Douglass closed for 10 days in February for roof repairs. Humboldt Park closed 3/26/12 for facility improvements and expansion. Lincoln Park closed for four days in August for replacement of the air conditioning system. Many locations experienced sporadic closures in summer 2012 due to air conditioning issues and area power outages. Albany Park closed 9/22/12 for construction of a new branch and will remain closed until 2014. Brighton Park, Jefferson Park and Portage Cragin were closed 11/26/12-12/7/12 for replacement of their HVAC systems.

School admissions information for all Chicago Public Schools for the academic year 2022-2023. Each row is a program, and a program can appear multiple times if it belongs to more than one program_group. This allows for a program to be associated with multiple groups.

* Data set is no longer being updated when data set for next year is created

The Chicago Public Library offers free WiFi at all locations. Chicago Public Library consists of the Harold Washington Library Center, Sulzer, Legler and Woodson regional libraries and over 70 neighborhood branches. Many locations experience sporadic closures to perform facilities upgrade or emergency closures due to heating or air conditioning issues, or area power outages.

Preference boundaries for selected charter schools in the Chicago Public Schools district for school year 2016-2017. As opposed to elementary or high school attendance boundaries wherein each residing student is entitled to attend, charter boundaries simply serve as a guide for charter school administrators to use during the application/lottery process. Applicants residing within a specific boundary are generally given preference over applicants residing outside of the boundary. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth or ArcGIS, are required.

Locations of educational units in the Chicago Public School District for school year 2013-2014. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth, are required.

District-run elementary schools in CPS are organized into 13 Geographic Networks, which provide administrative support, strategic direction, and leadership development to the schools within each Network.

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Locations of educational units in the Chicago Public School District for school year 2012-2013. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth, are required.

Locations of educational units in the Chicago Public School District for school year 2009-2010. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth, are required.

Attendance boundaries for middle schools in the Chicago Public Schools district for school year 2011-2012. Note: only 29 middle schools have attendance boundaries in school year 2011-2012. Middle school boundaries are often established to relieve overcrowding at nearby elementary schools. Generally, all students in the applicable middle school grades who live within one of these boundaries may attend the school. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth or ArcGIS, are required.

Attendance boundaries for elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools district for school year 2012-2013. Generally, all students in the applicable elementary school grades who live within one of these boundaries may attend the school. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth or ArcGIS, are required.

Materials pulled to fulfill patron holds. The Chicago Public Library consists of the Harold Washington Library Center, Sulzer and Woodson regional libraries and over 70 neighborhood branches. Edgewater Branch reopened in a new, 2-story facility on 6/22/2013. Humboldt Park Branch closed 3/26/2012 for construction of a 5,000-square-foot addition; it reopened 2/9/2013. Albany Park Branch closed 9/22/2012 for construction of a new branch expected to open in 2014. Interim services are being provided in the Albany Park community. Gage Park Branch closed 2/22/2013-3/1/2013 for full carpet replacement and South Shore Branch was closed from 5/13/2013-6/29/2013 for repairs and renovation. Many locations experience sporadic emergency closures due to heating or air conditioning issues, or area power outages.

Attendance boundaries for elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools district for school year 2013-2014. Generally, all students in the applicable elementary school grades who live within one of these boundaries may attend the school. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth or ArcGIS, are required.

Attendance boundaries for elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools district for school year 2010-2011. Generally, all students in the applicable elementary school grades who live within one of these boundaries may attend the school. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth or ArcGIS, are required.

Patrons may place holds on desired materials either online or by contacting any CPL location. The Chicago Public Library consists of the Harold Washington Library Center, Sulzer and Woodson regional libraries and over 70 neighborhood branches. Edgewater Branch reopened in a new, 2-story facility on 6/22/2013. Humboldt Park Branch closed 3/26/2012 for construction of a 5,000-square-foot addition; it reopened 2/9/2013. Albany Park Branch closed 9/22/2012 for construction of a new branch expected to open in 2014. Interim services are being provided in the Albany Park community. Gage Park Branch closed 2/22/2013-3/1/2013 for full carpet replacement and South Shore Branch was closed from 5/13/2013-6/29/2013 for repairs and renovation. Many locations experience sporadic emergency closures due to heating or air conditioning issues, or area power outages.

Circulation figures include new checkouts, renewals, downloadable media, Talking Book and Braille downloadable materials. Chicago Public Library consists of the Harold Washington Library Center, Sulzer, Legler and Woodson regional libraries and over 70 neighborhood branches. Many locations experience sporadic closures to perform facilities upgrade or emergency closures due to heating or air conditioning issues, or area power outages.

Attendance boundaries for elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools district for school year 2007-2008. Generally, all students in the applicable elementary school grades who live within one of these boundaries may attend the school. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth or ArcGIS, are required.

Locations of educational units in the Chicago Public School District for school year 2008-2009. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth, are required.

The Chicago Public Library offers free WiFi at all locations.

Materials pulled to fulfill patron holds. The Chicago Public Library consists of the Harold Washington Library Center, Sulzer and Woodson regional libraries and over 75 neighborhood branches. Albany Park Branch closed 9/22/2012 for construction of a new branch expected to open in Fall 2014. Interim services had been provided in the Albany Park community. Many locations experience sporadic emergency closures due to heating or air conditioning issues, or area power outages.

Attendance boundaries for high schools in the Chicago Public Schools district for school year 2006-2007. Generally, all students in the applicable high school grades who live within one of these boundaries may attend the school. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth or ArcGIS, are required.

Preference boundaries for selected charter schools in the Chicago Public Schools district for school year 2018-2019. As opposed to elementary or high school attendance boundaries wherein each residing student is entitled to attend, charter boundaries simply serve as a guide for charter school administrators to use during the application/lottery process. Applicants residing within a specific boundary are generally given preference over applicants residing outside of the boundary. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth or ArcGIS, are required.

Attendance boundaries for elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools district for school year 2018-2019. Generally, all students in the applicable elementary school grades who live within one of these boundaries may attend the school. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth or ArcGIS, are required.

Locations of educational units in the Chicago Public School District for school year 2007-2008. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth, are required.

Attendance boundaries for middle schools in the Chicago Public Schools district for school year 2008-2009. Note: only 32 middle schools have attendance boundaries in school year 2008-2009. Middle school boundaries are often established to relieve overcrowding at nearby elementary schools. Generally, all students in the applicable middle school grades who live within one of these boundaries may attend the school. To view or use these shapefiles, compression software, such as 7-Zip, and special GIS software, such as Google Earth or ArcGIS, are required.

This data is for materials pulled to fulfill patron holds. Chicago Public Library consists of the Harold Washington Library Center, Sulzer, Legler and Woodson regional libraries and over 70 neighborhood branches. Many locations experience sporadic closures to perform facilities upgrade or emergency closures due to heating or air conditioning issues, or area power outages.