West Chicago Public Libraries - A Brief History
Wikipedia says the Congregational Church had a library as far back as 1856. According to Frank F. Scobey, West Chicago City Historian, in his booklet "100 Years of Incorporation", circa 1973, page 48, the first semblance of a library in West Chicago was "...established by the temperance group of the railroad fraternity, and their reading room was dedicated on March 15, 1870...". A "Reading Room" was available a couple days a week in the Bolles Opera House starting in 1894. Within a year or so, it was open 7 days a week.
A volunteer library opened in 1929 on the 2nd floor of the old city hall. After reorganizing in 1934 to a municipal library, a permanent dedicated library building was constructed in 1954.
A volunteer library opened in 1929 on the 2nd floor of the old city hall. After reorganizing in 1934 to a municipal library, a permanent dedicated library building was constructed in 1954.
Wikipedia contains a more complete history of the West Chicago Public Library.