{"id":5,"date":"2016-12-02T16:00:56","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T16:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2025-11-12T19:48:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T19:48:49","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Mathematics Library collection is currently located at Main Library 1 East, 1408 West Gregory Drive, due to the renovation of Altgeld Hall.<\/p>\n<p>The Mathematics Library at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Has one of the finest subject-specific collections in the United States.<\/li>\n<li>Has materials in pure and applied mathematics, mathematics of computation, and mathematical statistics.<\/li>\n<li>Since 1893, this outstanding collection grew from a 15-foot shelf to over 100,000 volumes.<\/li>\n<li>Has more than 1,000 subscriptions to journals and monographic series, in print or online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Mathematics Library staff:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strives to provide the best in library services.<\/li>\n<li>Are happy to answer questions you may have, locate library materials, and help with overdue or lost materials.<\/li>\n<li>Can assist with reference and research questions, library use instruction, and library orientation tours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5 gallery-columns-5 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/capitol\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/12\/capitol-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Detail of Capitol, Front Entrance\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-34\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-34'>\n\t\t\t\tDetail of Front Entrance\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/alma_mater1962-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2018\/09\/alma_mater1962-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2302\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2302'>\n\t\t\t\tAlma Mater and Altgeld Hall 1962\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/altgeld_national_register_historical_places-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2018\/09\/altgeld_national_register_historical_places-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2316\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2316'>\n\t\t\t\tAltgeld Hall National Register historical places\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/altgeld_hall_aerial_view-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2018\/09\/altgeld_hall_aerial_view-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2315\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2315'>\n\t\t\t\tAltgeld Hall aerial view\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/male-face\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2016\/12\/male-face-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Detail of Front Entrance, Male Face\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-30\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-30'>\n\t\t\t\tDetail of Front Entrance\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Brief History of the building:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>1897 Finished construction.<\/li>\n<li>1914 Major addition.<\/li>\n<li>1919 Major addition.<\/li>\n<li>1920 The Senior Memorial Chime was installed in the Library Tower.<\/li>\n<li>1926 Major addition.<\/li>\n<li>1956 Major addition.<\/li>\n<li>1970 Added to the National Register of Historic Places.<br \/>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\">\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-6 sh-pb-3\"><\/p>\n<h2>Altgeld Hall University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign<\/h2>\n<h3>Floor Plan, Photos, and More<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Photos of Altgeld Hall from the UIHistories Project\" href=\"https:\/\/uihistories.library.illinois.edu\/virtualtour\/landmarks\/altgeld\/\">Photos of Altgeld Hall from the UIHistories Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\" Information About the Chimes\" href=\"http:\/\/illinois.edu\/chimes\/index.html\">Information About the Chimes<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Altgeld Chimes Celebrated in Video\" href=\"https:\/\/news.illinois.edu\/altgeld-chimes-celebrated-in-video-while-chimes-concerts-on-hiatus\/\">Altgeld Chimes Celebrated in Video<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Altgeld Hall Dates, Facts and Layouts\" href=\"http:\/\/math.illinois.edu\/system\/files\/inline-files\/dates_facts_layouts.pdf\">Altgeld Hall Dates, Facts and Layouts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Historic American Buildings Survey, Library Hall\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/item\/il0936\/\">Historic American Buildings Survey, Library Hall<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>History of Altgeld Hall<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Building History by the Mathematics Department\" href=\"http:\/\/math.illinois.edu\/resources\/history-altgeld-hall\">Building History by the Mathematics Department<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"UIHistories Project\" href=\"http:\/\/uihistories.library.illinois.edu\/cgi-bin\/cview?SITEID=1&amp;ID=15&amp;nf=\">UIHistories Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Archives\" href=\"http:\/\/archives.library.illinois.edu\/\">University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Archives<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Altgeld_Hall\">Altgeld Hall &#8211; Wikipedia<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Virtual Tours of the Mathematics Library<\/h3>\n<p>To navigate the 360 VR Tours, click and hold left click to drag the circle around the screen. To move, place the circle on the arrows and wait, the tour will move on. The first time loading each image may be slow.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/Mathstacksupper.surge.sh\">360 VR Tour: Math Stacks &#8211; Upper Level<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/Mathstacksmain.surge.sh\">360 VR Tour: Math Stacks &#8211; Main Level<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/Mathstackslower.surge.sh\">360 VR Tour: Math Stacks &#8211; Lower Level<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mathematicscirculation.surge.sh\/\">360 VR Tour: Math Circulation Room<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mathematicsreadingroom.surge.sh\/\">360 VR Tour: Math Reading Room<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\" Virtual Tour through UIHistories Project\" href=\"http:\/\/uihistories.library.illinois.edu\/virtualtour\/landmarks\/altgeld\/\">Virtual Tour through UIHistories Project<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-6 sh-pb-3\"><\/p>\n<h2>Pictures of Altgeld Hall<\/h2>\n<h3>Exterior<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Altgeld Hall\" href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/about\/altgeld-hall\/altgeld-hall-exterior\/\">Altgeld Hall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Chime Tower Exterior\" href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/about\/altgeld-hall\/chime-tower\/#ct_exterior\">Chime Tower<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Architectural Details\" href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/about\/altgeld-hall\/architectural-details\/\">Architectural Details<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Interior<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Chime Tower Interior\" href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/about\/altgeld-hall\/chime-tower\/#ct_interior\">Chime Tower<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Mathematics Library Interior<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Circulation Room\" href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/about\/altgeld-hall\/circulation-room\/\">Circulation Room<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Bookstacks\" href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/about\/altgeld-hall\/bookstacks\/\">Bookstacks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Reading Room\" href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/about\/altgeld-hall\/reading-room\/\">Reading Room<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4004,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions\/4004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/mtx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}