New construction updates detail progress on exhibits, library work and site features at the Obama Presidential Center.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The President Barack Obama library reopened in St. Petersburg Saturday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony after the building was renovated top-to-bottom. “This ...

After more than four years of closure, the library is open again with modernized features and spaces. The new design includes 80,000 books, an auditorium, study rooms, an innovation lab, teen and ...

*The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago’s Jackson Park is nearing completion, with an expected spring 2026 opening. The $850 million project, led by the Obama Foundation, spans 19.3 acres and is ...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday took a shot at former President Barack Obama’s presidential library in Chicago, saying the construction project is “stuck” because “only women and DEI” are building ...

Why do we have presidential libraries in the United States? That's a good question. On June 30, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt presided over the dedication of his presidential library in Hyde Park ...