West Chicago Public Library District

Please enjoy the West Chicago Public Library's digitized collection of book plates. The book plate collection was received in February 1935 as a gift from Cornelia Eames Anthony, who was part of a prominent family rooted in West Chicago. Cornelia Anthony was a formidable elocutionist providing dramatic readings to groups throughout …

Welcome to the West Chicago Public Library District's digital collections. The purpose of these collections is to provide access to digital images of cultural and historical interest to West Chicago residents as well as students, researchers and others. The Library offers these collections to allow free access to digital versions of increasingly valuable, fragile and hard-to-use originals.