Central Access Services

Stacks Access

Main Stacks Access

In the interest of preserving an environment conducive for scholarship and research, the UIUC Library limits entrance to its Main Bookstacks primarily to faculty, staff, and students currently employed by or enrolled in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC faculty, graduate students, and staff are granted entrance upon presentation of a valid I-Card, as are some courtesy card holders. UIUC undergraduate students should request a Bookstacks pass at the Main Circulation Desk or in Room 202 Main Library.

Unaffiliated users with research needs, upon presentation of appropriate identification, may request a pass to enter the Main Bookstacks. Written requests for temporary exceptions to this policy should be addressed in advance to Mary Burkee, Interim Head, Central Access Services, at burkee@illinois.edu.

Please note that upon presentation of valid identification any resident of the state of Illinois, as well as many unaffiliated users not mentioned above, may request to have materials retrieved from the Bookstacks for them.  Please inquire about this service at the Main Circulation Desk or in Room 202 Main Library.