The University maintains an extensive library system to support its programs of study and research. The system includes a total of seven libraries, with total holdings of 3.8 million volumes.

Evanston campus:

Northwestern University Library (NUL)
1935 Sheridan Road, Evanston 60208-2300
847-491-7658; 847-491-7635 (hours)
Nucat (Online Catalog) Access Information, www.library.northwestern.edu/nucat

NUL houses the humanities, history, and social sciences collections, and the Transportation Library.
It includes a Video Theater and Forum Room, the Mitchell Multimedia Center, and a University Computer Laboratory (See Computers).

Charles Deering Library

Adjoining NUL, Deering houses the University Archives, the art collection, the U.S. Government Publications and Maps Room, the Music Library (including the Music Listening Center), and the University's Special Collections.

Geology Library
Locy Hall, Room 101, 1847 Sheridan Road, Evanston
847-491-5525

Mathematics Library
Lunt Hall, Room 111, 2033 Sheridan Road, Evanston
847-491-7627

Seeley G. Mudd Library for Science and Engineering
Technological Institute, 2233 North Campus Drive, Evanston
847-491-3362

Chicago campus:

Joseph Schaffner Library
Wieboldt Hall, 2nd floor, 339 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago 60611
312-503-8422

In particular, Schaffner serves the School of Continuing Studies, the Managers' Program of the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, and the Urban Journalism Program of the Medill School of Journalism. Call for hours.

Galter Health Sciences Library
303 East Chicago Avenue, 1st Floor, Chicago 60611
312-503-8133

School of Law Library
357 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago 60611
312-503-7007

During evening and most weekend hours, use of the main library, Deering Library, and Mudd Library are limited to Northwestern students, faculty, staff, and to others who are affiliated with the University. During some hours, use of the Galter Health Sciences and School of Law libraries is limited to Northwestern students, faculty, staff, and to others who are affiliated with the University.

Students current, valid Northwestern identification card-the WildCARD-is necessary to gain admittance to these libraries during the hours of limited access.

Borrowing Privileges
A current University student ID (WildCARD) serves as a library card to charge out library materials. Lost cards should be reported immediately to the WildCARD Office at Norris University Center or at Abbott Hall, and to the Library Privileges Desk on the Evanston Campus or the Chicago campus. Students are responsible for all books charged out on a lost card before it has been reported. Cards are nontransferable.

Undergraduate students may check out books for an initial period of four weeks. All materials are subject to recall after the first two weeks, if needed by another user or immediately if needed for reserve. Late returns will be fined and charged to your account. These fines will jeopardize your account status and will prevent students from registering for classes.