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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People

Danielle McConnell joins UChicago Library as Director of Community Engagement

McConnell will lead the development of the Library’s community engagement strategy and work across the Library to implement it in partnership with Library teams.
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Events

Celebrate RegFest on October 2

On October 2nd from 3-5 pm, new and returning students are invited to Regenstein’s A Level to celebrate the start of the academic year and learn about the Library.
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Events

Two Library-UChicagoGRAD Events to Celebrate Postdocs

Celebrate National Postdoc week with a virtual panel and professional headshots.
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Exhibit News

Capturing the Stars: The Untold History of Women at Yerkes Observatory

Women at Yerkes Observatory advanced astronomy and astrophysics, earning degrees, conducting research, publishing, and more. Learn their stores at this exhibition, on view Sept. 18 to Dec. 15.
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