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The Library is across Michigan Avenue from the Art Institute and one
block north.
Directions
Search SAIC, an I‑Share library.
View videos from the SAI's extensive film collection at the Flaxman Library
Requested books via ILL should be here in about 4 working days.
Books and other items may be viewed in the CRL Reading Room, however,
they must be requested 2 days in advance.
Catalog
Be prepared to register and check belongings prior to gaining access
to the collections (laptops are permitted).
The online catalog includes
links to other finding aids.
(312) 747-4999
hours
, closure
dates
400 South State Street, Chicago, Illinois 60605
Municipal Reference Desk (questions about the city of Chicago): (312) 747-4526
Financial and business information is available on the 4th floor.
Government
Documents are on the 5th floor.
CPL holds 100% of Government Documents.
If you have a card from any local Reciprocal Borrowing Library and one other piece of identification, you may obtain a Chicago Public Library card with which you may check out books.
List of available databases while in the Chicago Public Library
773-995-2235
9501 S. M.L. King Drive, Chicago, IL 60628-1598an I‑Share library
a source for government documents
Lake Forest College students, faculty, and staff may use the Non-I‑Share
Book Request form to request videos and other media from the College
of Lake County via Interlibrary Loan.
catalog
microfilm
holdings
(312) 344-7900
Hours
Enter the building and walk to the back to the Library entrance.
Reference is on the 2nd floor.
an I‑Share library
an I‑Share library
(847) 615-3225
1500 West Kennedy Road ,
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Any Lake Forest College Student can check out books and videos from
the public Lake Forest Library with a Lake Forest College ID card.
However, no materials may be checked out from the public Library after
April 1st until the new semester begins.
1-800-443-5522 x2505
hours
an I‑Share
library
To access the Newberry Library, bring a photo ID, proof of address, and "a research topic that can be supported by the Newberry collections," which include Genealogy, Local History, and Western Americana.
About 70% of the Library's collection is only cataloged in card (print)
format.
The Newberry has collections of rare books, manuscripts, and maps;
there is a large Humanities collection.
Items obtained by the Library after 1978 can be found in the
I‑Share
Catalog.
Get an Infopass from Lake Forest Donnelley & Lee Library Reference desk to gain admittance after 5 or on weekends unless you are only going to view Government Documents.
Purchase a copy card at the library to make copies or print.
Access Web of Science database on main floor of the Library.
NWL holds 80% of Government documents.
government
documents
(630) 483-4927
catalog
A list of journals available at the Rosalind Franklin University
(formerly Finch) is kept at Lake Forest's Donnelley & Lee Library
Reference desk.
You may also search their Serials Holdings
online before you go to the school.
Some journals may only be available online, and therefore only
available to Rosalind Franklin students.
At the Rosalind Franklin Library:
Be sure to do all online research before going to the Rosalind Franklin
Library. The computers there are password protected.
Enter via the North entrance. The security guard will buzz you in after which you will need to sign-in using Lake Forest College as your "designation."
Purchase a Smart Card from the machine to your right ($2 for the card + 8 copies; 17 copies per dollar thereafter). The machine is opposite the circulation desk.
Go up the stairs to the left of the security guard, then straight ahead to the library.
All STDL branches: (847) 985-4000
Central Library:
130 S. Roselle Road,
Schaumburg, IL 60193
From STDL's FAQ's:
"STDL honors all valid public library cards from any library within the United States and Canada. Two forms of identification including name and address are required for individuals from other libraries, along with their valid library card."
From STDL's old webpage:"...business collection is the largest...in a public library in the suburbs of Chicago. All reference librarians on duty are professionally trained to assist with business questions. They also handle short, factual questions on the telephone...."
Includes "an expanding international section."
Business databases available at STDL:
American Business Directory
Dun's Business Locator
University
of Chicago Libraries
Circ: (773) 702-8701 Reference (no nights
or Sundays): (773) 702-4685
hours
There is one set of library cards available at the Reference Desk of Donnelley & Lee Library of Lake Forest College to gain access to the University of Chicago Libraries and check out their materials. These cards may be signed out on an overnight basis.
Alternately, you may get an Infopass to gain access to the library, but you will not be able to check out their materials.
an I‑Share library
Hours: M-F 8-4:30
Bring Lake Forest College ID
One copy only of library materials.
VA Medical Journals Holdings (updated 2002)