The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library
The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library opened at the heart of the University of Chicago campus in 2011. It features a soaring elliptical glass dome capping a 180-seat Grand Reading Room, state-of-the-art conservation and digitization laboratories, and an underground high-density automated storage and retrieval system. The Mansueto Library speeds scholarly productivity by allowing for the retrieval of materials within an average time of 3 minutes through use of robotic cranes. Designed by renowned architect Helmut Jahn, the Mansueto Library has been recognized with a Distinguished Building Citation of Merit by the American Institute of Architects’ Chicago chapter and a Patron of the Year Award by the Chicago Architecture Foundation.
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Wherever you are, the Library is with you
As we begin this Spring Quarter from disparate locations across the country and around the globe, I write to assure you that, wherever you are, the Library is with you.
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Deadline Extended! John Crerar Foundation Writing Prize for College Students
UChicago undergraduates are encouraged to submit a paper for this competitive award for excellence and clarity in science writing accessible to a broad readership.
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UChicago librarians provide expanded support online
UChicago librarians are available online to provide research and instruction services for our community.
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Connecting to Library resources remotely
Learn about ways to stay connected to Library resources while away from campus.
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