University of Chicago faculty tell Obama to move ‘socially regressive’ library

The Obama Presidential Center will not provide the “promised development or economic benefits” to surrounding neighborhoods, the professors write and could cost more than $100 million in state funds.

National Archives Announces a New Model for the Preservation and Accessibility of Presidential Records

Instead of building a presidential library for Barack Obama, the 44th president’s foundation will help fund a more-accessible digital archive of his records. This is the new model.

Obama unveils plans for presidential center in Chicago

The center will sit near a lagoon that runs into Lake Michigan in the Jackson Park neighborhood and will feature three buildings – a museum, a forum and a library – as well as outdoor gathering spaces.

Barack Obama’s presidential library may need $1.5 billion

The Obama Center is due to be so expensive because it will require the construction of both a presidential library and a museum about the lives of Barack and Michelle Obama.

Obama Foundation's daunting task: Raising money for his library

Though the Obama library fundraising effort will span the nation and possibly the globe, it's likely to hold special appeal to Chicago's philanthropists, said a local fundraising specialist.

First stop for Obama library archives? It's an empty furniture store in the 'burbs.

Before the doors of President Barack Obama's library open on Chicago's South Side, truckloads of White House archives will be shipped to a former furniture store in the northwest suburbs.

The Obama library lands on Chicago

by Rick Perlstein

Like so many things Obamian, when it comes to transparency, fantasies of reform turn to ashes in our mouths.

Obama library in Chicago: What it means for city's South Side – and Obamas

Chicago's diverse South Side has long yearned for economic development and improved amenities. Will the Barack Obama Presidential Center deliver?

Obama chooses Chicago to host his presidential library

President Barack Obama has chosen his hometown of Chicago to host his future presidential library.

The Dismaying Way Obama’s Presidential Library Is Being Depicted Online

by Alexander S. Collie

Searching Google turns up this.

An Open Letter to President Barack Obama

by Anthony Clark

Please, Mr. President, don’t build a presidential museum. It’s time for a change.

Chicago land feud over Obama presidential library plan reflects familiar history

This is not the first time a presidential library has been at the center of a land dispute.

After stumbles, Chicago on course to host Obama library

The Barack Obama Foundation, the nonprofit charged with siting the library, is set to announce the location by the end of next month.

Emanuel Aims to Boost Bid for Obama Library

“His magnanimous gesture boosts U of C’s chances of beating out Columbia Universityin New York to become the library’s home. A win would add new luster to the university’s already considerable prestige.”

Chicago Obama library bids in trouble; foundation has 'major concerns' with U. of C. proposal

“There are major concerns with the three potential sites in the University of Chicago proposal given the fact that neither the school nor the City of Chicago control the sites.”

Illinois GOP Hates Obama Library Offer of 100 million dollars

Dems response:  "We’re talking about a son of Illinois who became president of the United States.”

Obama library gets going

Illinois, New York and Hawaii are all expected to compete for Obama's library.