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  • Library Access Information
    Consult this chart for information on accessing licensed materials from on and off campus.

Phillips Library houses a collection of more than 92,000 books and 8,000 multimedia materials. Electronic resources include 125,000 ebooks and an online catalog networked with 76 academic and research libraries in the state. More than 80 indexes and online databases provide current students, faculty, and staff with access to 35,000 unique periodical titles. Over 80 online subject research guides are also available. Phillips Library is open 102 hours a week, seven days a week when classes are in session, and offers a variety of services to the campus community:

  • Circulation of books, multimedia materials and curriculum materials
  • Reference books and indexes
  • Instruction in the use of information resources and research assistance for individuals, small groups and classes
  • Interlibrary loan of books and periodical articles from other libraries through membership in a series of networks: CARLI, SILC, I-SHARE, OCLC, LIBRAS and the DuPage Library System
  • Audiovisual and instructional materials, listening and viewing facilities for course-related assignments
  • Small-group study areas

The Library Code of Conduct is available to download as a pdf file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader.


Library hours are based on the University's Academic Calendar.

May Term and Summer 2013
May 06 - 24
Monday - Thursday 8:00am-6:00pm
Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
Sunday Closed
May 25 - 27 Memorial Day Weekend Closed
May 28 - June 2
Tuesday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Saturday and Sunday Closed
June 3 - August 9
Monday - Thursday 8:00am-6:00pm
Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Saturday 9:00am-1:00pm
Sunday Closed
July 4th Independence Day Closed
August 10 - 25
Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Saturday - Sunday Closed
August 21st, Wednesday (Closed in morning) 1:00pm-5:00pm
Reference Help
Please Note: Reference Help is not available after 9:00 p.m. Sunday or 10:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday.


General Information
630-844-5437
Reference Questions
630-844-7534 (phone)
630-708-6135 (text)   
Interlibrary Loan
630-844-5439
Circulation Desk
630-844-7583
Fax
630-844-3848
The Jenks Collection
630-844-5445

Books of Summer
Books of Summer

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