RESIDENCE HALL LIBRARIES
Directions to the Libraries

Allen Library Busey-Evans Library Florida Avenue Library (FAR) Gregory Drive Library Illinois Street Library (ISR)
Lincoln Avenue Library (LAR) Peabody Drive Library Pennsylvania Avenue Library (PAR)

Allen Residence Hall Library
333-0262, allenlibrary@housing.uiuc.edu
Hours of Operation: Sunday-Thursday, 4 p.m. - 1 a.m.  Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
1005 W. Gregory Drive

Directions to Allen Library:
• Enter the front doors of Allen Hall
• Immediately go right and down the stairs
• At the bottom of the stairs turn right
• Allen Library is located next to the dining hall and computer lab in the basement

Busey-Evans Residence Hall Library
333-8338, belibrary@housing.uiuc.edu
Hours of Operation: Sunday-Thursday, 4 p.m. - 1 a.m.  Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
1111 W. Nevada Street

Directions to the Busey-Evans Library:
• Enter Busey-Evans Halls from Nevada Street.
• Go to the right and through the door (if you are not a Busey Evans resident, you will need to ask the front desk clerk to call the library for you and have a librarian escort you to the library. The hall is resident-access only.)
• If you are a Busey-Evans resident, go down the hall and turn left toward the elevator (there will be an elevator sign.)
• Take the elevator to the basement
• Take a left out of the elevator, then a right by the water fountain
• The library will be on your left, across from the computer lab.
• Walk past the laundry room.
• The library is on the right side, across from the computer lab.

Florida Avenue Library (FAR )
333-2828, farlibrary@housing.uiuc.edu
Hours of Operation: Sunday-Thursday, 4 p.m. - 1 a.m.  Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
1005 College Ct. (across from PAR)

• Enter FAR through the front (north) doors
• At the area office, turn right to go into Trelease Hall.
• Go through the double doors.
• Take the staircase on the right to the basement.
• Follow the stairs down and go through the door.
• Turn down the first hallway and go right (you should see a small placard that says “Fitness Center & Library” indicating direction)
• About halfway down the hall to the right, there will be a small alcove that leads to the library.

Gregory Library
333-7959, grelibrary@housing.uiuc.edu
Hours of Operation: Sunday-Thursday, 4 p.m. - 1 a.m.  Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
Basement tunnels of Garner, Hopkins and Forbes

• Enter the complex through Garner Hall’s southwest doors.
• The area office will be on your left. Proceed down the hall, past the lounge to the stairs.
• Take the stairs from the southwest corner of Garner (near the dining hall.).
• Go to the basement and make a right. Follow the hallway, going straight.
• Hallway curves to the left.
• Gregory Library is on the left hand side next to the computer lab.

Illinois Street Library (ISR)
333-0078, isrlibrary@housing.uiuc.edu
Hours of Operation: Sunday-Thursday, 4 p.m. - 1 a.m.  Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
1010 W. Illinois (across from Krannert Center)

• Enter the building through the front (south) doors.
• Turn left, and go through doors into Wardall Hall.
• Turn left after going through the doors.
• Take the stairs down to the basement.
• At the bottom of the stairs, go left.
• Take another left into a small alcove to the entrance of the ISR Library.

Lincoln Avenue Library (LAR)
333-0255, larlibrary@housing.uiuc.edu
Hours of Operation: Sunday-Thursday, 4 p.m. - 1 a.m.  Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.M
1005 S. Lincoln Avenue

• Enter the building through the front (east) doors
• Turn left.
• The library is the first door on the left.

Peabody Library
333-7696, pealibrary@housing.uiuc.edu
Hours of Operation: Sunday-Thursday, 4 p.m. - 1 a.m.  Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
Basement tunnels of Snyder, Scott and Weston Halls

• Enter the complex through Snyder Hall through the southwest doors.
• The area office will be on your left. Proceed down the hall, past the lounge to the stairs.
• Take the stairs to the basement and follow the hallway.
• Turn right at the first hallway, and go past the laundry room.
• Continue on until you see the Peabody Library on your right, next to the computer lab.

Pennsylvania Avenue Library (PAR)
333-2790, parlibrary@housing.uiuc.edu
Hours of Operation: Sunday-Thursday, 4 p.m. - 1 a.m.  Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m.-5 p.m.
906 W. College Court (across from FAR)

• Enter the front doors of PAR.
• Walk down the hall on your right, past the front desk.
• The library is to the left, across from Penn Station and next to the kitchen.