Library

OVERVIEW

The Lewis University Library serves students, faculty, alumni, staff, and the public as an educational resource, a lending library, a center for research and study, and the site of several special collections. More than 225,000 people visit the library each year. The collection consists of over 145,000 items, 600 periodical titles and 2,500 videotapes.

Collection Subject Strengths

• Aviation
• Business
• Education
• Ethnic Studies
• Justice, Law & Public Safety Studies
• Literature/Literary Criticism
• Nursing
• Religious Studies

The Lewis University Library is located on two floors of the Learning Resource Center, the first building seen on entering the campus.

Fall and Spring Semesters hours

• Monday - Thursday
  7:45 a.m. - 12:00 Midnight
  
• Friday
  7:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  
• Saturday
  9:00 a.m. - 7 p.m.
  
• Sunday
  12:00 Noon - 12:00 Midnight

Summer Hours

• Monday - Thursday
  7:45 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
  
• Friday
  7:45 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  
• Saturday
  9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Hours are subject to change during special university vacations or events.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Library Services
  
  
  • Reference and Information Services
    • (815) 836-5306
      
      
  • Ask a Reference Librarian
    
    
  • Circulation Desk
    • (815) 836-5300
      
      
• Library Staff
  
  
• Library Policies
  

LIBRARY RESOURCES

Library Catalogs

Online Databases

Search E-Books - Netlibrary - Gale Virtual Reference Library

RefWorks is a web-based citation software. Call 815-836-5306 to open a NEW account.

Search for e-journals using Article Linker

Blackboard Link to Library resources and news. Login and click on the Student or Faculty/Staff tab. Special Collections

Webfeat Search Use Webfeat to search multiple library resources simultaneously.