Hello. The librarians at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Main Library welcome you… [Jazzy music starts loud, plays for around 8 secon...

The University Library was founded in 1867 in the charter establishing the school that became the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In fact,...

We are standing in the Marshall Gallery and you’ll notice the oil paintings on the walls. These are the past Presidents of the University. The digital...

From the Marshall Gallery, either climb one of the large marble staircases or take the elevator to the second floor. From here, you should see four la...

Make your way into the Literature and Languages Library, commonly known as the Reading Room, which is on the East side of the building at the top of t...

Walk back toward staircases to the information desk. Feel free at any time to ask the reference staff questions that you may have about doing research...

The circulation desk, located at the entrance of the Main Stacks, is managed by the Central Access Services Division of the Library. Here, you can che...

Let’s proceed to the main stacks. If you’re carrying food, beverages, backpacks, or purses, please place them in one of the lockers just outside the e...

Exiting the Main Stacks, turn left and go through the set of doors next to Hugh Atkinson’s portrait. North of the main stacks is a hallway that will l...

The Scholarly Commons opened in August 2010 to serve the emerging needs of faculty, researchers, and graduate students pursuing in-depth research and ...