Inside the Obama Presidential Center

Enjoy a preview of the new Barack Obama Presidential Library and Obama Presidential Center, which opens June 19 in Jackson Park on Chicagos south side. The presenters will be Kenvi Phillips, inaugural director of the Barack Obama Presidential Library, and Tina Tchen, executive vice president of programs for the Obama Foundation. Learn how presidential history is preserved, accessed, and shared and how these records deepen our understanding of recent history and democratic values. Presented in partnership with multiple Chicago area public libraries. REGISTER HEREfor this Zoom program. A recording of the program will be emailed to all registrants following the program. The Barack Obama Presidential Center is a museum, library, and educational campus dedicated to President Barack Obamas legacy. Located in Jackson Park on Chicagos South Side, the Center will feature community gathering spaces, a Chicago Public Library branch, and the ObamaFoundations headquarters. The Centeropensin June 2026. The National Archives and Records Administration operates the Barack Obama Presidential Library, the Agencys first fully digital Presidential Library, a partner of the Obama Presidential Center.