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The Rare Book and Manuscript Library, or RBML, is the principal repository for early manuscripts and rare books and for literary manuscripts in the broad fields of literature, history, art, theology, technology, and the natural sciences. Established in 1936 from Professor Harris Fletcher’s John Milton collection and Professor Thomas Baldwin’s Shakespeare collection, the RBML has […]

The Illinois History and Lincoln Collections, or IHLC, collects, preserves, and provides access to print and manuscript materials documenting the history of Illinois and its inhabitants, including the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln. The IHLC serves to support research and learning in the areas of Illinois history and Lincoln studies. The collections contain tens […]

In 2012, the University of Illinois Library formed the International and Area Studies Library, or IAS, to coordinate patron and research focused services while continuing to build nationally prominent collections of materials from outside of the United States. This created for the first time at Illinois, one unit that combined the library’s strong faculty, services, […]

The Map Library is the University Library’s primary location for cartographic materials including maps, atlases, and Illinois aerial photography flown between 1939 and 2005. The collection includes more than half a million maps and photographs. Map and atlas coverage includes worldwide materials produced during the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries. Complementary to the cartographic materials, […]

Established in 1963, the University of Illinois Archives includes thousands of cubic feet of office records, publications, and personal papers from the University and the Urbana-Champaign campus. This is one of three service locations – others include the Sousa Archives across the street in the Band Building, and the Student Life and Culture Archives in […]

The University of Illinois began the tradition of inscribing the Bronze Tablets with the names of students receiving University Honors in 1925. A new tablet is hung in the Main Library each year in November for the previous spring graduation. Inscription on the Bronze Tablets recognizes sustained academic achievement by undergraduate students at the University […]

This tour is a brief introduction to the vast resources the university library provides. We hope that you will enjoy your time here and please let us know if you have any comments or questions. If you borrowed an audio player from the Information Desk to listen to this tour, please remember to return it […]

Hola. Los bibliotecarios de la Biblioteca Principal de la Universidad de Illinois en Urbana-Champaign le dan la bienvenida. [Música con estilo jazz comienza a sonar, se reproduce durante unos 8 segundos antes de desvanecerse y tocar en segundo plano hasta la parte de “acceso sin restricciones”] Uno de los roles centrales de la biblioteca es […]

La biblioteca de la Universidad se fundó en 1867 con la carta constitutiva de la escuela que se convirtiera en la Universidad de Illinois en Urbana-Champaign. De hecho, la biblioteca es anterior a la universidad. El 26 de noviembre de 1867 en una reunión de los Fideicomisarios de la entonces Universidad Industrial de Illinois, se […]

Estamos parados en la Galería Marshall y se dará cuenta de las pinturas al óleo en las paredes. Estos son los últimos presidentes de la universidad. La señalización digital y el espacio de exposición, ubicados en el centro de la Galería, se cambian aproximadamente una vez al mes. La biblioteca de Ciencias Sociales, Salud y […]