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The UIC Library welcomes everyone.  We have five locations among four Illinois cities, in addition to the UIC School of Law Library.  Many of our collections and services are online.

To Visit the Library in person (more info & maps), you need a current (“green”) health check daily pass.  Masks are required.  Reservations are not  currently required.

For Library re-engagement plans and policies, see COVID-19 Details for UIC Libraries.

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AmbassaDogBob, a pug, sitting on a green dog bed while looking at a laptop and surrounded by books and files, but thinking about a dog bowl overflowing with bone shaped dog biscuits. Quit daydreaming, Bob! Finals are coming!
University Library announces extended hours
Monday, November 22, 2021
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, The University Library is excited to announce the return of our extended hours at the Richard J. Daley Library and the Louis L. Biro Law Library for the…
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Dean Ballard-Thrower to be featured in 'A Discussion with Chicago's New Directors'
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Nov. 15 from 6-7 p.m., join Rhea Ballard-Thrower, University of Illinois Chicago, Chris Brown, Commissioner, Chicago Public Library, and Estevan Montaño, Dominican University, and learn how these new leaders face the challenges of…
Open Access Week 2021, It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity, October 25-31
Announcing free workshops, exhibit for Open Access Week 2021
Thursday, October 21, 2021
International Open Access Week is Oct. 25-31, 2021. Organized by the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), Open Access Week is an opportunity for the global academic and research communities to learn…
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