LIBRARY SERVICES

The “Cultural Campus” adjacent to downtown Elmhurst features both public and private libraries—Elmhurst Public Library in Wilder Park and A.C. Buehler Library on Elmhurst University’s campus—situated along Prospect Avenue nearly kitty-corner to each other. ¢ BE AMAZED The Elmhurst Public Library offers resources, public meeng space and an atmosphere to study, work and create. More than one million items annually are checked out and computers are available for public use. A Creave Studio contains audio/visual and graphic design equipment for filmmaking, photography, music and podcast recording and eding, and other creave projects. The collecon of Extraordinary Things features kitchen tools from the Culinary Cupboard, vinyl records, board games, sewing machine, knitting needles, cassette-to-CD converters and more. The Business Library has 11 study rooms and a computer lab for staff meengs and training sessions, plus a poster printer, 3D printer, copy machines, scanners and other office equipment; reference materials pertaining to owning and running a business, invesng, managing, employees, career planning, resume assistance; and 24/7 online business and invesng research tools. The Makery offers a hands-on creave space for patrons to invent, collaborate and design while transforming ideas into reality. ¢ FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY The Friends of the Elmhurst Public Library enriched the library’s resources and support library programs with proceeds from membership dues and fundraising events. ¢ ACADEMIA AT ITS BEST Serving the academic needs of Elmhurst University students and the greater community for reading and study, A.C. Buhler Library is one of the finest small-college libraries in the Midwest. An unparalleled collecon of Chicago Imagist art is displayed through its library, and the library’s Rudolf G. Schade Archives and Special Collecons preserve the 149-year history of the University.

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PARKS & RECREATION

Elmhurst residents of all ages Abbey Leisure Center, Sugar Creek enjoy award-winning park and Golf Course, Courts Plus (a Centre for recreaon programs, services Health, Sports & Fitness) and The Hub and facilies, both public and private. at Berens Park, along with the 37-mile Benefits range from fun and play to Prairie Path and the Great Western skill development, from health and Prairie. fitness to fostering community pride, and from protecng and improving the natural environment to beauficaon. Wilder Park, features the restored Wilder Mansion, formal gardens and conservatory, plus the Veterans’ ¢ PUBLIC PARKS Memorial, Elmhurst Public Library, The Elmhurst Park District manages 29 Elmhurst Art Museum and Museum of parks covering some 470 acres, while Lapidary Art. the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County manages more than 25,000 acres and 60 forest preserves. People for Elmhurst Parks (P.E.P.) raises funds for numerous EPD facility, recreaon and assistance projects and Many public park areas are the Elmhurst Garden Club supports accessible to special-needs visitors horculture in the parks, public and Butterfield Park is home to a schools and more. Playground for Everyone. ¢ HEALTH & FITNESS CLUBS Facilies include Wilder Mansion, Courts Plus (a Centre for Health, Norman P. Smalley Pool at York Sports & Fitness operated by the Commons and East End Pool, Joanne EPD), Elmhurst YMCA and Fitness B. Wagner Community Center, The Formula Club (FFC) provide indoor heated pools, and health and fitness equipment. CourtsPlus also offers tennis and racquetball courts, YMCA has a full-size gymnasium and outdoor ice skang/hockey rink, and FFC has a full gym and outdoor rooftop pool. Private health and fitness opons abound, from corporate clubs to personal training. ¢ RECREATION While Elmhurst has no golf courses, EPD partners with the Village of Villa Park to operate Sugar Creek Golf Course and White Pines Golf Course is a Bensenville Park District operaon. Private recreaonal opons include baseball, soccer, basketball, track, flag football, bowling, cycling, swimming, trampoline and indoor golf for the healthy-bodied and those with disabilies at a variety of ages.

¡ THE ABBEY LEISURE CENTER 407 West St. Charles Road 630-993-8193 Social acvies, services for acve seniors

¡ BEN ALLISON PARK West and Surf Picnic site, playgrounds, ball diamond, sledding hill

¡ BERENS PARK 493 Oaklawn Avenue 630-782-4955 Lighted ball diamonds and tennis courts, synthec turf football and soccer fields, sand volleyball courts, sledding hill, 1.72-mile walking/running path, plus The Hub featuring an 18-hole miniature golf course, baseball/softball batting cages, Spray Ground with nine water features and two Big Squirt filling staons, youth/ tot playground, Lee A. Daniels Pavilion with concessions, restrooms.

¡ BUTTERFIELD PARK 385 East Van Buren Street Group picnic area, Playground for Everyone, lighted tennis courts, ball diamonds, soccer fields, recreaon building, restrooms, lacrosse field, running trails, pickleball court

¡ CENTENNIAL PARK (NEW) 155 East St. Charles Road

¡ CONRAD FISCHER PARK Diversey Avenue at Crown Road Playground, picnic area, soccer fields, ball diamonds, tennis courts, futsal court, basketball courts

¡ COURTS PLUS, A CENTRE FOR HEALTH, SPORTS & FITNESS 186 South West Avenue 630-833-5064 75-foot five-lane lap, 25-yard fitness pool, whirlpool, tennis courts, courts for racquetball/ wallyball/handball/two-on-two basketball, 20-foot climbing wall, aerobics studio, mulpurpose room, coed dry sauna, men's and women's locker rooms each with steam room; 1/16-mile running/walking tack, free weight training area, massage therapy, personal training, advanced exercise equipment and pro shop. ¡ CRESCENT PARK Ridge Avenue and Fair Avenue Picnic area

¡ CRESTVIEW PARK 245 East Crestview Avenue Picnic and play area, pickle ball courts, ball diamonds, basketball court, roller hockey court, soccer field, sledding hill, and recreaon building, restrooms

¡ EAST END PARK & POOL 467 Schiller Avenue 630-993-8986 Outdoor pool with 1- and 3-meter diving boards, drop slide, 25-yard lap swim lanes, zero-depth wading pool with kiddie slide, plus picnic and playground area, ball diamonds, soccer field, lighted tennis courts, basketball courts, pickleball court, restrooms

¡ ELDRIDGE PARK 363 Commonwealth Lane 630-993-8937 Playgrounds, tennis courts, ball diamond, roller hockey court, soccer fields, basketball court, 1.5-mile walking path, sledding hill, ice skang, canoe launch lagoon, butterfly garden, recreaon building

¡ GLOS MEMORIAL PARK Park Avenue, west of Arlington Avenue Floral display, picnic area

¡ GOLDEN MEADOWS PARK Caroline Avenue and Hampshire Avenue Garden plots, soccer field

¡ THE HUB AT BERENS PARK (see Berens Park) Rentals: 630-993-8186

¡ JAYCEES TOT LOT 445 North Larch Avenue Picnic and play area

¡ JOANNE B. WAGNER COMMUNITY CENTER 615 North West Avenue 630-993-8901 Gymnasium for gymnascs and tumbling, dance studios (2), preschool classrooms (13), general interest classes, maral arts, performing arts, crafts, fitness, program registraon, staff offices

¡ KIWANIS PARK Madison Street and Stratford Avenue Open space ¡ MAPLE TRAIL WOODS McKinley Avenue and Sunnyside Avenue Picnic area, walking paths ¡ MARJORIE DAVIS PARK Grantley Avenue and Myrtle Avenue Picnic and play area, basketball court, ball diamond, game tables, bocce ball court, chess game tables, garden plots, butterfly garden, .26-mile walking path, soccer fields ¡ NORMAN P. SMALLEY POOL AT YORK COMMONS (see York Commons) ¡ PIONEER PARK Mitchell Avenue and Prairie Path Lane Picnic and play area, basketball court, and soccer field ¡ PLUNKETT PARK West Avenue and Utley Road Picnic and play area, ball diamonds, batting cages, basketball court, concessions, .44-mile walking path, CourtsPlus, restrooms ¡ SAFETY TOWN (at The Depot/Wild Meadows Trace) 511 South York Street 630-993-8936 Designed to teach children, Safety Town is a miniature representaon of the Elmhurst community including buildings, street signs and lights, sidewalks, railroad crossing, disncve residenal and downtown area. ¡ SALT CREEK GREENWAY TRAIL Ben Allison Park to Eldridge Park The 25-mile regional bicycle and pedestrian pathway serves 12 communies and two counes. The trail runs north/ south through Elmhurst for 3.5 miles before intersecng with the exisng Illinois Prairie Path to provide a direct connecon to two major shopping areas, Brookfield Zoo, and other attracons. ¡ SALT CREEK PARK 574 West Second Street Group picnic area, picnic shelter, play area, ball diamonds, horseshoe pits, restrooms, soccer fields ¡ SLEEPY HOLLOW Rex Boulevard and Crescent Avenue Open Space ¡ SUGAR CREEK GOLF COURSE 500 East Van Buren, Villa Park 630-834-3325 9-hole, par-32 course featuring bentgrass greens, clubhouse with pro shop, lighted driving range

¡ VAN VOORST PARK Crescent Avenue and Linden Avenue Picnic area, ball diamond, soccer field

¡ WASHINGTON PARK Poplar Avenue and May Street Picnic and play area, basketball court, ball diamond, soccer fields

¡ WILD MEADOWS PARK Stratford Avenue, south of South Street Open Space

¡ WILD MEADOWS TRACE Parallel to Illinois Prairie Path Picnic and play area, floral display, Elmhurst Great Western Prairie and Shoong Star Trail, The Depot, Bicentennial Fountain and Safety Town est of York Street, Gazebo and 9/11 Memorial east of Spring Road.

¡ WILDER MANSION 211 Prospect Avenue 630-993-8186 As Elmhurst’s premier event venue, the 14,000 square-foot Mansion is open for rental for everything from weddings to tea pares to high school reunions.

¡ WILDER PARK 175 Prospect Avenue 630-993-8900 Group picnic area, play area, tennis courts, butterfly garden, floral display, formal gardens, conservatory, Veterans Memorial, Wilder Mansion, recreaon building, restrooms, soccer field, running trail

¡ YORK COMMONS PARK 665 South York Street 630-993-8985 Norman P. Smalley outdoor swimming pool with raindrop, umbrella jet, pools and falls, jumping jewels, water bikes, geysers, slide, one-meter diving board, plus skate park with seven ramps, picnic and play area, ball diamond, soccer fields, restrooms

$140 million

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