Chicago Public Library (CPL) Commissioner Brian Bannon, Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) CEO Eugene Jones, Jr., Alderman Anthony Beale (9th) and community members joined together to announce a new library at Altgeld Gardens. This new branch will provide programs for youth and families, as well as technology and workforce programs for adults, serving as a community anchor for all ages. The new library to be constructed on CHA-owned land along 130th Street near Ellis Avenue will be adjacent to the Altgeld Gardens development on the city’s Far South Side. Work on this project will begin next year. The new library is part of a larger master plan for Altgeld Gardens, one of CHA’s oldest and most historic developments, that includes the modernization and gut rehab of 218 housing units in 25 buildings. To date, 142 of the 218 units have been completed with the remainder of the work expected to be finished in the next several weeks. Other work includes the new Gautreaux Child Development Center and other community amenities. The new facility will include a built-out early childhood active learning space. School-aged children will have access to professional teachers for free small group and one-on-one homework assistance. Children and teens will have access to technology, resources, and classes that inspire exploration, creativity and learning, including the YOUmedia digital and early childhood learning centers.