Tours of the Library

    Tours of the Library

    New Student Tours

    Take a tour of the Main and Undergraduate Libraries! During the tour, attendees will visit departmental libraries and the 'stacks' as well as take a walk through the tunnel to the Undergraduate Library. The session will last about 50 minutes. New Student Tours are offered at the beginning of each semester. Meet in the Marshall Gallery, on the first floor near the east entrance. No registration necessary. Contact Central Reference for more information at reflib@illinois.edu or call 217-333-2290. View the Library Calendar for all events.

    Fall 2008 Tour Schedule

    Monday, August 25th from 10am-1pm

    >>All tours meet in the Marshall Gallery at the Main Library on the hour.

    If you would like to arrange a tour for your group, please contact Merinda Hensley, Instructional Services Librarian, or call 217-244-1880.

    Multilingual Tours

    The Library is once again holding multilingual tours of the library in multiple languages. Experienced library staff offer tours in several languages. Learn about the library, its services, and our collections in your language! To schedule a tour, please email elove@illinois.edu or drop-in and meet in the MArshall Gallery. All tours will meet in the Marshall Gallery, Main Library.

    Wednesday, September 3rd
    10am French
    11am Arabic
    1pm Chinese
    2pm Japanese
    3pm Polish

    Thursday, September 4th
    10am Korean and Japanese
    11am Spanish
    1pm Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi
    2pm Chinese
    3pm Russian

    Library and Information Science Library Tours

    You're invited to drop by the LIS Library during the week of August 25-29 at any of the times listed below.  The orientation to the LIS Library will last about half an hour, followed by an optional tour of major service points in the Main Library.  Although designed for new students in the Graduate School of Library and Information Science, these sessions are open to all Library faculty and staff as well.

    Tours start at 306 Main Library.

    Monday August 25.........10am, 2pm
    Tuesday August 26........10am
    Wednesday August 27......10am, 2pm, 4pm
    Thursday August 28.......10am, 3pm, 7pm
    Friday August 29.........11am, 1pm, 3pm

    Are these times inconvenient for you?  Any group of three or more students can request a tour by calling or emailing the library -- 333-3804, lislib@library.uiuc.edu.

    Or take the virtual tour:   http://www.library.uiuc.edu/learn/LIStour/index.htm
       

    Virtual Tours

    Would you prefer to experience a library tour online? Check out these virtual tours:

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    Library Podcast Tour

    Don't have time to come to the library during a scheduled tour time? Listen to the library podcast tour.

    English Podcast Tour of the Main Library (approximately 20 minutes long)
    Library tour script

    **NEW**Chinese Podcast Tour of the Main Library
    Chinese tour Script

    Self-Guided Audio Tours

    Audio tours of the Main and Undergraduate Libraries are available at the Information Desk on the second floor of the Main Library or at the Undergraduate Library Information Services Desk. The mp3 players may be charged out by university students, faculty, and staff with a University ID. All others who wish to take this tour must leave a driver's license or other form of identification. The self-guided tours are designed for use by individuals. For more information, please contact the Reference Department at 217-333-2290. 

    To arrange group tours:

    • For faculty and Teaching Assistants who would like to request a tour of the Main Library for their class, please contact Merinda Hensley, Instructional Services Librarian, or call 217-244-1880.
    • Tours of the Main Stacks, please contact Mary Burkee, Central Access services/Bookstacks at burkee@illinois.edu. Please allow two weeks planning time.
    • Tours of the library for community or alumni groups may be arranged by calling the Library Friends Office at 217-333-5682.
    • School groups wishing to tour the library should contact Susan Avery, Coordinator of Instructional Services in the Undergraduate Library, 217-244-3769.
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