Obama Presidential Center's public library branch offers free community space, unlike traditional presidential libraries
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Laura Washington
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Laura Washington highlights the Obama Presidential Center's new Chicago Public Library branch as the standout feature of the center. Unlike typical presidential libraries, this one does not house artifacts or documents (those are managed separately by the National Archives). Instead, the 5,000-square-foot free public library space serves as a community gift and literary sanctuary, offering credibility and substance beyond the marketing and opinions surrounding the center's opening.
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Unlike its peers, the Obama Presidential Center will not house the thousands of artifacts and documents that recorded his saga.
The public library at the Obama center will be a gift to the community, where we can seek credibility and substance.
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