Directions to Eckhart Library

Eckhart Library
1118-32 East 58th Street
Chicago Illinois 60637

Driving Directions to Eckhart

At the University's main Directions page, you can find directions to the University from places not listed below (such as from O'Hare, Midway, or the suburbs).

Eckhart Library can be hard to spot from 58th Street, as it is located in the second floor of Eckhart Hall. There is street parking available on both 58th Street and Univesity Street. There is also paid parking available at the U of C Hospitals parking structure or at the 55th St and Ellis parking garage.

From the Loop or Southeast Chicago
Route to Eckhart in blue. Main University route in red.

1. Take Lake Shore Drive and get off at the 47th St. exit.
2. Go west on 47th to Woodlawn
3. Take Woodlawn south, left turn.
4. Continue on Woodlawn until your reach 58th street.
5. Turn right onto 58th, going west for half a block.
6. Turn right on University Street. You're there, Eckhart Building is on the northwest corner of 58th and University.

From the Dan Ryan Expressway (I-94)

1. Take the Dan Ryan to the 55th St./Garfield Blvd. exit and drive east (which is a left hand turn off the exit ramp, if you come from the north) on 55th St, aka Garfield Boulevard.
2. Stay on Garfield Blvd and cross (Martin Luther) King Drive and continue going east towards Cottage Grove. Garfield Blvd in that area goes around and curves for two to three blocks, don't panic, just follow it (northbound) until you get to the intersection of Cottage Grove and 55th. That's when Garfied Blvd ends and 55th street begins.
3. Cross Cottage Grove Avenue. If you want to park in the Ellis parking garage, go straight east to the southeast corner of 55th and Ellis, otherwise continue to Woodlawn.
4. Take Woodlawn south, right trun, to 58th.
5. Turn right onto 58th, going west for half a block.
6. Turn right on University Street. You're there, Eckhart Building is on the northwest corner of 58th and University.

Taxi

A cab ride from the Loop to the Hyde Park area usually costs around $15-$20 one-way. Catching a cab in Hyde Park can be tricky: during the day there is a cab stand at 58th and Maryland which usually has a few cabs looking for hospital visitors. However, on evenings and weekends you'll have to call for one, and since the closest cabs are usually in the Loop it usually takes about 30 minutes for a cab to show up. We recommend you take public transportation instead.

Public Transportation

By Bus (CTA)
There are two main routes to Crerar:

• #6 (Jeffrey Express): This is the recommended route coming from the Loop. Catch the bus southbound on State St. in the Loop. Get off at 57th St. Walk west under the train tracks and continue walking for 7-8 blocks until you reach University. Turn left on Univesity and walk one block to Eckhart, it will be the last building on your right just before getting to 58th street..
• Red or Green Line/#55: Catch the Red or Green Line El and take it to the 55th St. stop. Exit the El station and catch the #55 bus going east. (Note that you have to cross the street.) Get off the bus at University and walk south about 1 block. The X55 (Garfield Express) is slightly faster, but you will have to get off at Woodlawn Ave.
• If the 2 routes above don't work for you, you can try the CTA website.

The CTA also operates buses that run within Hyde Park (#170, #171, #172) and an evening express downtown (#173). For more information, see the University transportation website.

By Train
The Metra Electric and South Shore Lines serve Hyde Park. Board the Metra train downtown at either the Randolph St. (Randolph and Michigan) or Van Buren St. (Van Buren and Michigan) stations. Get off at the 57th or 59th street stops and walk 7 blocks west to University Avenue. Turn left on Univesity and walk one block to Eckhart, it will be the last building on your right just before getting to 58th street..

Visit the Metra website or the South Shore Line website for station locations and train schedules. Note that during non-rush hours, the trains usually come once an hour--plan your visit accordingly.