University of Chicago Library
 Harper Memorial Library, interior as of 2007, University of Chicago. It is a BYOB(ooks) library, as today Harper Memorial contains no books or any other collections any longer. However, it is the only 24-hour open study space on campus. | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Academic library |
| Established | 1891 |
| Location | Hyde Park, Chicago |
| Branches | 6 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 9,837,021[1] |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 440,000 |
| Members | 33,000 |
| Other information | |
| Director | Brenda Johnson |
| Website | http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/index.html |
| References: Andrew Abbott: The University Library | |
University of Chicago Library is the library system of the University of Chicago, located on the university's campus in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is one of the largest university libraries in the United States, with 9,837,021 volumes as of 2009-2010.
The library was founded by president of the University of Chicago, William Rainey Harper, who set the course for Special Collections as a “working collection” in 1891. The library's collections are located in six sites: the Joseph Regenstein Library, the John Crerar Library, the D'Angelo Law Library, the Joe and Rika Mansueto Library, the Eckhart Library, and the School of Social Service Administration Library.[2]
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External links
- The University of Chicago Library
- The University of Chicago Library at the Digital Library Federation
- The Chopin Collection at the University of Chicago