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Ask a Librarian

How to Ask a Librarian:

  1. Visit us the library's Reference Desk.
  2. E-mail us at info@fordlibrary.org or use the online form.
  3. Call us at 246-0520 and ask for the "reference desk."

We Love All Types of Questions.

Did you know that you can ask a reference librarian a question about pretty much anything at all?

  • How do I repair a gas oven?
  • Do you have picture books about lizards?
  • What is Otzi?
  • How effective was the Paris Peace Treaties of 1947?
  • How can I calculate my social security benefits?
  • Have any novels set in New Zealand?
  • Who are presidential candidates and where do they stand on the issues?
  • Have any good books?.

Street and Mailing Address

800 Chestnut Street
Western Springs, Illinois 60558
Phone: 708-246-0520
Fax: 708-246-0403

We are approximately 15 miles west of Chicago and adjacent to La Grange, Westchester, and Hinsdale. The library is located at the corner of Wolf Road and Chestnut Street, approximately 2 blocks north of the Burlington tracks, in Western Springs. Find us on a MAP.


Library Hours

Monday-Thursday: 9:30 am-9:00 pm
Friday and Saturday: 9:30 am-5:00 pm
Sunday (September-May): 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Closed Sundays in the summer.

Library Holidays

We are closed on the following days.
New Year's Day (Jan. 1)
Presidents' Day
Easter Sunday
Memorial Day (May 31)
Independence Day (July 4)
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve (Dec. 24)
Christmas Day (Dec. 25)
New Year's Eve (Dec. 31)