Contacts and Location

The Ricker Library of Architecture and Art is located on the second floor of the Architecture Building directly south of the Main Library. Our complete address is 208 Architecture Building, 608 E Lorado Taft Drive, Champaign, IL 61820. Our main telephone number is (217) 333-0224 and our Fax number is (217) 244-5169. If you have a question or comment about the Ricker Library you can email us at rickerlibrary@library.uiuc.edu, use this form, or contact us directly.

Ricker Staff

Circulation Policies

Most books held at the Ricker Library of Architecture and Art may circulate to members of the University of Illinois community for four weeks (undergraduate) or sixteen weeks (graduate students and faculty). Periodicals do not circulate. To renew books, please call the UIUC library telephone center at (217) 333-8400 or Ricker Library at (217) 333-0224, or you may access your account and renew on-line through the Library catalog.

Late Fees A nonrefundable processing fee of $10.00 is assessed when a book is assumed lost (34 days overdue).

Lost Materials A replacement bill for a minimum of $125.00 per item is also issued at 34 days. Periodicals are billed at a minimum of $300.00 per volume. The Library may assess a higher replacement cost in special instances. The replacement amount will be credited if the overdue item is returned in good condition. The late return fee will not be refunded however.

Recalls Patrons have 15 days from the date of recall to return the item to a campus Library. Failure to respond to a recall in that time will result in a nonrefundable $25.00 fine.

Fines are not paid to individual libraries such as Architecture & Art. All fines will be collected by the University, and you will receive a bill by mail. If you have any questions regarding your bill, please contact the Library Billing Office by calling (217) 333-8288 or stopping by Room 202 in the Main Library. For more information on University Library circulation policies please visit the Circulation and Bookstacks Department Web site. For more detailed information on accessing materials at the Ricker Library, please see our collections page.

What you Can Do to Avoid Library Fees

Services

Reference Service Reference help is available at the Ricker desk between the hours of 9 and 5 on weekdays.

Computers Ricker Library has seven public, networked computers equipped with CD/DVD burners, basic office and web-browsing software, and Adobe Acrobat Professional and Photoshop Elements, as well as a laser printer. For more information on printing at the Library see Libprint. Wireless internet access (WLAN) is also available.

Scanners Ricker Library has a flatbed scanner and a microfilm/fiche scanner available for public use.

Photocopiers Two photocopy machines are available in the main reading room. Copies are fifteen cents each and can be paid for with change, a Value Card, or an I-Card that has had money added to it at designated Photocopy Card locations. Unfortunately, the Ricker Library has no change-making facilities. Change machines are available in the Undergraduate Library and in the Reference Room of the Main Library. In these libraries you can also to purchase a value card. A third photocopier is available in the hallway outside of the library. None of these photocopiers are owned or operated by the Library, therefore we cannot offer refunds. If you desire a refund, please contact Campus Vending at (217) 333-7100.