Class Visits and Tours<\/h2>\n
The archives welcomes class visits and tours. Groups do not need to be affiliated with the ALA or University of Illinois. For general tours, please schedule your tour at least one week in advance. Instructors should schedule class visits with as much lead time as possible, with a minimum of two weeks in advance to ensure accommodation.<\/p>\n
Location<\/h2>\n\n![\"Prairie](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2021\/01\/HortFieldLab-300x225-1.jpg\")
Horticulture Field Lab<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nThe American Library Association Archives is located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is at the Archives Research Center in the historic Horticulture Field Laboratory building in room 107A. Our reading room is in room 105. An accessible entrance into the Archives Research Center is on the west side of the building.<\/p>\n
American Library Association Archives
\nUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
\n1707 South Orchard Street
\nUrbana, IL 61801<\/p>\n
Hours<\/h2>\n
Monday-Tuesday: 9am-12pm and 1-5pm<\/p>\n![\"Photo](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2021\/07\/Entrance-with-sign-1-169x300.jpg\")
North entrance to the Archives Research Center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWednesday: 10am-12pm and 1-5pm
\nThursday-Friday: 9am-12pm and 1-5pm<\/p>\n
Please expect closures on holidays observed by the University of Illinois:
\nNew Year\u2019s Day
\nMartin Luther King, Jr. Day
\nMemorial Day
\nJuneteenth
\n4th of July
\nLabor Day
\nThanksgiving and the Friday after
\nDecember 24 through December 31<\/p>\n
Campus Maps<\/h2>\n\n- Illinois Campus Map<\/a><\/li>\n
- Archives Research Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Parking<\/h2>\n
Metered parking is available in front of the Archives Research Center and in the parking lot on the west side of the building. Metered parking is marked by an orange block I. Accessible metered parking is available in the western parking lot and near an entrance with a ramp. The meters are<\/strong> pay by app only<\/strong>. Please check the Parking Department website<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n![\"Orange](\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/74\/2024\/09\/IMG_2847-300x225.jpg\")
<\/a>Metered parking is marked by an orange block I.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nBus Stops<\/h2>\nOn weekdays the 12 Teal and 8 Bronze bus routes stop at the Orchard Downs North Shelter near the Archives Research Center. Check the MTD bus schedule<\/a> for further information.<\/div>\nAccommodations<\/h2>\n
Here are some hotels on or around the University of Illinois campus, a short drive from the ALA Archives. This is not an endorsement for these hotels.<\/p>\n
\n- Illini Union Hotel<\/a><\/li>\n
- I Hotel<\/a><\/li>\n
- Hilton Garden Inn<\/a><\/li>\n
- TownePlace Suites<\/a><\/li>\n
- Holiday Inn<\/a><\/li>\n
- Short-stay housing<\/a> for research visits lasting more than a month is available through University Housing for university-affiliated faculty, staff, visiting scholars and guests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Researchers Everyone is welcome to do research at the American Library Association Archives. Onsite reference services and use of our reading room is available to all ALA staff and members, University of Illinois affiliates, and the public for archival research. Appointments We recommend that you schedule an appointment to ensure the availability of the materials […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":481,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-38","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/481"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8231,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38\/revisions\/8231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
The American Library Association Archives is located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is at the Archives Research Center in the historic Horticulture Field Laboratory building in room 107A. Our reading room is in room 105. An accessible entrance into the Archives Research Center is on the west side of the building.<\/p>\n
American Library Association Archives
\nUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
\n1707 South Orchard Street
\nUrbana, IL 61801<\/p>\n
Hours<\/h2>\n
Monday-Tuesday: 9am-12pm and 1-5pm<\/p>\n Wednesday: 10am-12pm and 1-5pm Please expect closures on holidays observed by the University of Illinois: Metered parking is available in front of the Archives Research Center and in the parking lot on the west side of the building. Metered parking is marked by an orange block I. Accessible metered parking is available in the western parking lot and near an entrance with a ramp. The meters are<\/strong> pay by app only<\/strong>. Please check the Parking Department website<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n Here are some hotels on or around the University of Illinois campus, a short drive from the ALA Archives. This is not an endorsement for these hotels.<\/p>\n Researchers Everyone is welcome to do research at the American Library Association Archives. Onsite reference services and use of our reading room is available to all ALA staff and members, University of Illinois affiliates, and the public for archival research. Appointments We recommend that you schedule an appointment to ensure the availability of the materials […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":481,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-38","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/481"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8231,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38\/revisions\/8231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ala\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThursday-Friday: 9am-12pm and 1-5pm<\/p>\n
\nNew Year\u2019s Day
\nMartin Luther King, Jr. Day
\nMemorial Day
\nJuneteenth
\n4th of July
\nLabor Day
\nThanksgiving and the Friday after
\nDecember 24 through December 31<\/p>\nCampus Maps<\/h2>\n
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Parking<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Bus Stops<\/h2>\n
Accommodations<\/h2>\n
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