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About the Bookstacks

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   The Central Circulation Department of the University of Illinois handles the circulation and maintenance of the Bookstacks collection.  The Bookstacks house a general collection of more than six million volumes.  The Central Circulation desk and the entrance to the Bookstacks are located on the second floor of the Main Library.

    The Bookstacks are divided in two stacks sections, east and west.  The primary entrance to the Bookstacks is located on the fifth level of the east section (Deck 5 East).   Directories and maps are posted throughout the Bookstacks indicating the specific locations of call number ranges.  A unique mobile compact shelving system is utilized in the West Stacks to maximize storage space.  Instructions for handling the compact shelving are posted throughout the west stacks.  If any problems or questions arise about their use, please inquire at the Circulation Desk.

    In July 2002, the University Library switched to a new integrated library system.  The new hardware and software provided better management and tracking of library materials by improving basic processes, such as charging out books, billing for overdues, cataloguing new materials, and managing reserve collections.  At the same time, the new system's online catalog offers library users more powerful searching and other new features.   To access the online catalog:

         http://www.library.uiuc.edu/catalog/

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Contact Us: circlib@library.uiuc.edu
Last updated 10.06.03