Chicago Botanic Garden

Education — Lenhardt Library

The Lenhardt Library of the Chicago Botanic Garden

"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." — Cicero

Botanical Illustration

Rudbeckia
The Botanical Magazine
by William Curtis, printed in 1787.
From the Library's rare book
and periodical collection.

One of the great treasures of the Chicago Botanic Garden is the Lenhardt Library. Located in the Regenstein Center, it is open to the public. Members of the Chicago Botanic Garden may borrow books for 28 days.

Lenhardt Library Hours

Contact Us

For general information, including book renewals, call 847-835-8201.
For reference questions, call 847-835-8200.

library@chicagobotanic.org

Lenhardt Library of the Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022

Northwestern students will participate in "One Book One Northwestern University" (OBONU) in 2008-09, discussing David Quammen's book, The Reluctant Mr. Darwin: An Intimate Portrait of Charles and the Making of His Theory of Evolution. The Garden is a cosponsor of this project. See the website for information about the lectures and activities around the book.