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<p>The Library of the Chicago Botanic Garden is one of the oldest elements of the Garden, celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2001. With approximately 25,000 books and periodicals, the collections of the Library specialize in the literature of horticulture and botany, with an emphasis on topics including general gardening, Midwest ecology, plant conservation and horticultural therapy.</p>
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<p>Open to the public, the Library serves as a resource for professional horticulturists, researchers, students and gardeners. Thousands of Garden members use the Library, taking books and videos home to explore plants and their place in the world around us.</p>
<p>The Library is the publisher of <a href="https://web.archive.org/all/20041207150523/http://www.chicagobotanic.org/book"><i>Current Books on Gardening & Botany,</i></a> an Internet-only review of new books in gardening, horticulture and botany. Appearing six times a year, <i>Current Books</i> has provided reviews since 1999 on a wide range of new literature in print and digital form.</p>
<p>Periodicals as diverse as the <i>American Journal of Botany, Begonian, Bonsai Today, Carnivourous Plant Newsletter, Chicagoland Gardening, Curtis' Botanical Magazine, Journal of Japanese Gardening, Native Plants Journal, Nature, Rock Garden Quarterly, Science</i> and <i>Wild Earth</i> can be found in the Library. Hundreds of journals, magazines and newsletters provide the means for researchers and specialists to keep up with the latest developments in their field.<br>
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<p><font color="maroon"><b>Library Hours</b><br>
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