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Bradbury, a Waukegan native and famed author of books like “Fahrenheit 451,” willed his treasured collection of papers, books and other materials to the library when he died in 2012. As a boy, he developed his thirst for reading and love of books at the city’s library.
Famed author Ray Bradbury's personal collection of books and artifacts will be preserved and showcased at what had been his childhood library and inspiration in his hometown of Waukegan: the long-vacant Carnegie Library.
Ninety years after author Ray Bradbury developed his love of books here, a buzz of discovery and anticipation has returned to the long-shuttered Waukegan Carnegie Library, as a $13.5 million restoration is underway.
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Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will are among the many counties that also offer the service in Illinois.
The library board reached a consensus during a virtual committee of the whole meeting Tuesday to form a committee, which will include historical society representatives, to loan the collection to the society on a long-term basis so it can be housed in the new Waukegan History Museum.