University Library Office of Collections and Technical Services

08/22/2022

Official account for the University Library at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

04/01/2022

A great new video from the Library's Office of Advancement that nicely highlights both our wonderful collections and developing building program:

From the opening page of the Illinois story, the campus has believed that knowledge is sacred.Help carry on that vital mission. Keep knowledge safe and within reach. Support the campaign to transform the University Library. Join us as we write the next page of the campus story. 

02/02/2022

Happy to announce this offer that our colleagues at the Big Ten Academic Alliance negotiated on our behalf.

01/27/2022

We’re thrilled about this new acquisition: A first American (unauthorized) edition of The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano. Kidnapped as a child in Africa, Equiano eventually purchased his freedom and spent his life advocating for the abolishment of slavery.

08/06/2021

07/19/2021

Great news!

BTAA Joins Open Library of Humanities Jul 19, 2021, 11:18 AM The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) and the Open Library of Humanities (OLH) have signed a three-year collective agreement that provides multi-year support for OLH from all of the BTAA’s fifteen member libraries. This move was made poss...

06/29/2021

https://www.facebook.com/universitylibrary/posts/10157836095286246

The University Library has announced the selection of the architectural/engineering firms leading the design of a new archives and special collections building.

https://www.library.illinois.edu/specialcollectionsbuilding/news/

BELOW: Artist's concept of the renovation

08/20/2020

As the University Library gears up to offer some limited on-site services to students, faculty, and staff on campus, please check the current building access procedures.

Beginning Aug 24, all campus community members (faculty, staff, and students) who come to Library-managed buildings or spaces to retrieve books or technology from locker pick-up, or to meet individuals in the Library for appointment-based services, must show their building entry status as “Granted” on the Safer Illinois app (or via the COVID-19 Boarding Pass option) in order to gain access.

07/17/2020

TThe University Library’s priority is to serve student and faculty needs while protecting the health and safety of the campus community.

Please see library.illinois.edu/covid-19 for a summary of our current efforts and services.

07/04/2020

Come to Illinois! Great job in a great town!

The University Library of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign values diversity of thought, perspective, experience and people, and is actively committed to a culture of inclusion and respect. We are dedicated to the practices of social justice, diversity, and equality, and strive to overc...

06/22/2020

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The Library’s new catalog is expected to launch on June 24. It will offer the discovery (or, ability to search) and delivery of the Library’s collection of scholarly resources through an enhanced single search interface. In addition, the new catalog supports Single Sign-on, so university patrons will be able to use their NetID and NetID password to access their account and request materials.

Read more at https://www.library.illinois.edu/geninfo/discoveryservices/.