|
2007 Galvin Library Hours and
Directions
Hours
Library Open 24 Hours During Finals Week!
Galvin Library will open at 8:30 AM on Saturday, May 10 and remain open until Midnight on Thursday, May 15.
Spring Semester Hours:
| January 22 - May 9 |
| Monday - Thursday |
8:30 AM - 12 AM |
| Friday - Saturday |
8:30 AM - 5 PM |
| Sunday |
12 PM - 12 AM |
Hours are subject to change. Hours are also listed on the Galvin
Library Automatic Attendant. (312.567.3355)
After 6 PM, library access
is restricted to patrons with IIT ID.
Directions
Getting To and Around
Galvin - 35 W. 33rd Street,
Chicago, IL 60616
Public
Transportation
-
CTA trains (the
"L") (http:www.transitchicago.com)
-
Red Line: exit at Sox/35th station
(35th Street & Dan Ryan
Expressway). Station has an
entrance/exit at 35th Street.
-
Green Line: exit at
35th/Bronzeville/IIT station (35th &
State). Station has entrances/exist
at 35th & 34th Streets.
-
CTA Buses (http:www.transitchicago.com)
-
#29-State
Street. Stops along State Street in
the middle of campus.
-
#4-Cottage Grove. Stops on Michigan Ave.
southbound, Indiana Ave. northbound, 1-2 blocks
east of campus.
-
#1-Indiana/Hyde
Park. Runs Monday-Friday rush hours
only. Stops on Michigan Ave.
southbound, Indiana Ave. northbound, 1-2 blocks
east of campus.
-
#24-Wentworth.
Runs Monday-Friday morning through early
evening only. Stops on LaSalle Northbound, Wentworth
southbound. 1-3 blocks west of campus (on
either side of the Dan Ryan Expressway).
-
#35-35th street.
Stops along 35th street, north end of
campus.
-
Metra (http://www.metrarail.com)
-
Metra Electric has
a stop at 27th Street & Ellis Ave,
near Michael Reese Hospital. The
IIT minivan service stops about 3 blocks
away at 29th & Vernon. The
minivan Schedule is here.
-
Metra suburban
trains provide regular service to
downtown Chicago from the north, west,
and south suburbs and from Northwestern
Indiana. IIT provides frequent shuttle bus
service from the downtown train stations
to the Main Campus. Click here
for an IIT shuttle bus schedule.
-
Pace (http://www.pacebus.com)
-
IIT Shuttle Bus
services (http://www.iit.edu/directory/shuttlebus.html)
-
The IIT shuttle
bus operates between the Main Campus and
the downtown campus and train stations.
-
The IIT minivan
service operates between the Main Campus
and Prairie Shores, Lake Meadows, and
Michael Reese Hospital (29th &
Vernon).
Driving Directions
From the North:
Dan Ryan Expressway east to 35th Street,
turn left (east). Metered parking is located
along Federal Street north and south of 33rd
Street, and in the Visitor's Parking Lot (Lot
A4) at 32nd Street and State Street. The
entrance to the Galvin Library is on the fire
lane off 33rd street before you reach the east
side of State Street.
From the South:
Dan Ryan Expressway west to 35th Street
exit, continue north to 33rd Street, turn right
(east). Metered parking is located along Federal
Street north and south of 33rd Street, and in
the Visitor's Parking Lot (Lot A4) located at
32nd Street and State Street, on the east side
of State Street. The entrance to the Galvin
Library is on the first fire lane off 33rd
street and west of State Street.
From Lake Shore Drive:
Exit at 31st Street, go inland (west) to
State Street, turn left (south). Metered parking
is available in the Visitor's Parking Lot (Lot
A4) located at 32nd Street and State Street, on
the east side of State Street. The entrance to
the Galvin Library is on the first fire lane off
33rd street and west of State Street.
For more detailed
directions, you may consult Mapquest.
Parking on IIT
Campus
Metered parking is available to all visitors, and is located
along Federal Street north and south of 33rd Street, and in the
Visitor's Parking Lot (Lot A4) located at 32nd Street and State
Street, on the east side of State Street. Special event parking
may be available in other parking lots on campus. Click here to view the IIT Parking Lot Map. For more details, please visit
the HawkCard & Parking Services Office web page at www.iit.edu/~parking, or contact the parking administrator at 312.567.8968.
Airports
IIT and Chicago are served by O'Hare
International Airport, Midway Airport, and Meigs
Field. Public transportation is available from
O'Hare and Midway airports, and limousine or
taxi will take you from all airports to IIT's
campus. Check out the
City of Chicago's Airport System Home Page
for more information.
There is an online Campus
Tour from IIT, including pictures of campus and directions to guide you to
the Galvin Library.
Once you find the library, use the library map to guide you to the correct section of the library.
Galvin Library is accessible via a ramp by the front door, electrical
doors and wide-gate access on the first level for individuals with
wheelchairs. The second floor is accessible via elevator. The Reference
area has a special adjustable computer unit for use by those in
wheelchairs. Located near the Library entrance is a photocopier designed
for wheelchair access. Library staff will also help with retrieving items
from shelves.
|
Privacy
Policy