Library Services for Visitors

The University Library on the Evanston campus is open to the general public from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm weekdays and 8:30 am to 12:00 noon on Saturdays from Fall Quarter through Spring Quarter . All hours that the library is open outside of these times are restricted to Northwestern University affiliates and patrons who have a borrowers card, access pass, or alumni card.

View of Deering Library

Library facilities:

Getting to the library | Getting around the libraries | Guide to the book stacks

Access to library materials:

Help with NUcat | Getting a library card or access pass | Borrowing privileges

Connecting to electronic resources:

Within the libraries | Limited access from off-campus

Access to other resources at Northwestern University libraries:

Digital library collections

Computing facilities at the University Library:

General Information Center | Electronic Reference Center

Computing facilities at other Northwestern University libraries:

Science & Engineering Library Astrahan Electronic Information Center | Schaffner Library (Chicago)

Reference questions:

Ask a reference question

Other library services:

Photocopying | Printing from computers | Suggest an item for purchase | Suggestions or comments about the library | Ask a question