The University of Chicago Library

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As a center of intense intellectual inquiry, the University of Chicago Library shares with its University the aspiration to be the most dynamic research and learning environment in the world.

Description

Hours: http://hours.lib.uchicago.edu/

Locations:

The John Crerar Library
5730 South Ellis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

D'Angelo Law Library
1121 East 60th Street
Chicago, IL 60637

Eckhart Library
1118-32 East 58th Street
Chicago, IL 60637

The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library
1100 East 57th Street
Chicago, IL 60637

The Joseph Regenstein Library
1100 East 57th Street
Chicago, IL 60637

The Social Services Administration Library
969 East 60th Street
SSA, 1st Floor
Chicago, IL 60637

By the Numbers, 2011-2012

Size
- 9th largest research library in North America
- 10.7 million volumes in print and electronic form
- 48,252 linear feet of archives and manuscripts
- 107.6 TB of University electronic archives and research data

Facilities
- 6 campus libraries with capacity to store approximately 11 million print volumes on campus
- 205 miles of shelving
- Average Mansueto book retrieval time: 7.5 minutes

Services
- 333,630 volumes circulated to 14,414 unique individuals
- 12,359 Scan & Deliver requests
- 5,287 UBorrow requests
- 5.6 million successful responses to full-text article requests
- 1,131,530 entries into Regenstein and 142,622 entries into Crerar
- 9,610 visiting researchers unaffiliated with the University
- 21,248 questions to reference librarians
- 4,000+ attendees at training sessions

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Mission

Crescat scientia, vita excolatur.
Let knowledge grow from more to more; and so be human life enriched.

The Library's mission is to provide comprehensive resources and services in support of the research, teaching, and learning needs of the University of Chicago community.
Read more at http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/about/mvv.html

"The University of Chicago Library serves its users from six locations at the heart of campus, providing faculty and students with rapid access to its collections, research and study spaces, and diverse services."

Address: 1100 E 57th St, Chicago 60637

Phone: (773) 702-8740

Website

State: IL

City: Chicago

Street Number: 1100 E 57th St

Zip Code: 60637

categories: library, college & university

Reviews

Beautiful campus and especially their 6 libraries. Must check out Mansueto!

The architectural design of this library is amazing. It makes me feel like I’m a student again.  This place has a wide range of books and my favourite books are all here.

Was told I need proof of vaccination. No where on their website or on Google does it say this is required. Such a disappointment. Edit

Because I'm not a University of Chicago student, I can only review the Special Collections department, which I have visited several times while researching the history of Shimer College. The Regenstein is a fantastic place to do archival research. The staff are extremely helpful and professional, and the reading room is very well-appointed, with book cradles and tripods available for those who need them.  The fact that the library stacks are closed to outsiders is my only reason for giving this superb institution only 4 stars.

IF YOU ARE A EMPLOYED ....  DO NOT CHOOSE THE  "MET LIFE DENTAL PLAN"  ITS A SCAM!!!!!!!!!!

This is primarily a research library with at least 10 million books.  As a long-time Hyde Park resident and retired University of Chicago staff member I have used the library for many years.  Recently, however, the powers that be discontinued the recall-a-book-that-is-checked-out option.  You used to be able to recall a book and it would be held out at the checkout desk.  Now you cannot do that.  You have to wait until the patron gets around to returning the book, which could be years, because it is easier to electronically renew books than return them.  Not good!

Know that the library is known as the "Reg" on campus.  While it has a great selection of academic works, its very limited in books you might read for pleasure.  If you are visiting, check the website and see if they are offering tours of the adjoining library's, Mansueto's, robotic book retrieval system as it is quite interesting and impressive!

The best library in Hyde Park and Chicago, period. Excellent study spaces, massive collection with some great titles, and crowds of miserable University of Chicago students on adderall complete the atmosphere of the temple of the "Life of the Mind."

I would really call this a brutalist masterpiece.  At first sight it appears to be another concrete monstrosity but come closer and you see it is made of some sort of sandstone and the regular structure is not at all symmetric but regularly asymmetric.

The library is primarily for students and university associated individuals. Not open to the general public although prior arrangements can be made to accommodate visitors

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