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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

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.

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Lenhardt Plant Science Library

The new Lenhardt Plant Science Library is located in the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Plant Conservation Science Center. Housing scientific journals and books, the Lenhardt Plant Science Library is 1,200 square feet, and is not open to the public.

Contact Us

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

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

The Lenhardt Library strives to provide plant science resources and accurate information to users by collecting, organizing, preserving, and sharing subject-specific materials for current and future use, while supporting all objectives of the Chicago Botanic Garden.