West Addison Branch (Closed on November 25th, 2009, and will be replaced by new Dunning Branch)

On my way home from auto emission testing, asked my  gps to find the closest library .This little store front on the north west side popped up.  It's the smallest branch I've visited -maybe the tiniest one in Chicago?  It doesn't feel like the city - it is the Northwest side, 5o's style in this neighborhood.  An Italian American club across the street- not too sure what that is.  The library is one  store in width, and feels jammed with books, and tables and displays.  Not too much space to move around, but busy and friendly.  It was the first day of the Summer Reading Program for kids, Land of Lincoln Readers, and the place was hopping with people trying to figure out how to register.  My library card is in danger of expiring, so I couldn't check anything out until I get that taken care of.  It looked like the selection was sparse, the new book section was a table top shelf of maybe 2o books?  This used to be a bookmobile stop, and then something called a sub branch. With the new web presence of CPL though, you can have the entire giant library at your request and send any book to whatever library you want as a request.  Makes this rag tag branch into a full service option.