POLITICSCHICAGO SUN-TIMES
The Obama Presidential Center is not an official presidential library. Here's why
The Obama Presidential Center is not an official presidential library operated by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), as it opted out of the NARA system in 2017 to avoid costly endowment requirements and maintain design control. Instead, a Chicago Public Library branch is located on the campus, but it does not house Obama's official presidential records or artifacts.
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