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Directory of Education Collections in Illinois (Alphabetical by School)

Below is an alphabetical list of universities and colleges in the Illinois which have education collections. Their collection strengths and special collections are also listed.

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A-D

Augustana College

Thomas Tredway Library
639 38th Street
Rock Island, Illinois 61201
Tel: 309-794-7310
http://www.augustana.edu/x23815.xml

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Children’s Literature (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)
Curriculum Materials Center

Benedictine University

Benedictine Library
5700 College Road
Lisle, IL 60532
Tel: 630-829-6050
http://www.ben.edu/library/

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Special Instruction
Reading Instruction
Educational Psychology

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Children’s Literature (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)
Realia/Nonbook Materials
Curriculum Materials Center

Black Hawk College

Quad-Cities Campus Library
Building 1, Room 201
6600 34th Avenue
Moline, Illinois 61265
Tel: 309-796-5700
http://www.bhc.edu/on-campus/library/

East Campus Library
Building A, Room 135
26230 Black Hawk Road
Galva, Illinois 61434
Tel: 309-854-1730
http://www.bhc.edu/on-campus/library/

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Agriculture and Equine Instruction, BHC East Campus has strong programs in each of these areas
Local author collection, non-circulating

Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing

Blessing Health Professions Library
3609 N. Marx Dr.
PO Box 7005
Quincy, Illinois 62305-7005
Tel: 217-228-5520 Ext. 6970
http://library.brcn.edu

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Career/Vocational Education

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Nursing Education
Archives of the hospital, since 1875
Archives of the nursing school since 1891
Medical and nursing historical book collection

Bradley University

Cullum-Davis Library
1511 West Bradley Avenue
Peoria, Illinois 61625
Tel: 309-677-2825
http://www.bradley.edu/library/

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Elementary Education
Educational Foundations/Philosophy
Testing Measurement

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Children’s Literature (cataloged and available for Interlibrary Loan)
Tests
Curriculum Materials Center
A large number of educational and testing instruments were purchased recently

Concordia University Chicago

Klinck Memorial Library
7400 Augusta Street
River Forest, Illinois 60305
Tel: 708-209-3050
https://www.cuchicago.edu/academics/academic-resources/library/

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Science Instruction
Mathematics Instruction
Reading Instruction
Early Childhood Education/Day Care

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Religious Education
Children’s Literature (cataloged and available for Interlibrary Loan)
Curriculum Materials Center

DePaul University

Richardson Library
2350 N. Kenmore Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60614
Tel: 773-325-7862
https://library.depaul.edu/Pages/default.aspx

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Elementary Education
Special Education
Science Instruction
Reading Instruction
Early Childhood Education/Day Care
Educational Foundations/Philosophy
Multicultural Education

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Children’s Literature (cataloged and available for Interlibrary Loan)
Curriculum Materials Center

E-I

Eastern Illinois University

Booth Library
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, Illinois 61920
Tel: 217-581-6071
https://library.eiu.edu/

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Elementary Education
Mathematics Instruction
Reading Instruction

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Children’s Literature (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)
Realia/Nonbook Materials (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)
Curriculum Materials Center

Elmhurst University

A. C. Buehler Library
190 Prospect Avenue
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126
Tel: 630-617-3160
http://library.elmhurst.edu/friendly.php?s=home

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Special Education
Physical Education
Science Instruction
Mathematics Instruction
Art Instruction
Music Instruction
Reading Instruction
Early Instruction
Early Childhood Education/Day Care
Educational Foundations/Philosophy
Multicultural Education
Testing/Measurement

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Tests
Children’s Literature (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)
Curriculum Materials Center

Erikson Institute

Edward Neisser Library
451 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654
Tel: 312-893-7210
https://www.erikson.edu/edward-neisser-library/

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Elementary Education
Early Childhood Education/Day Care
Multicultural Education

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Tests
Children’s Literature (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)

Frontier Community College

Learning Resource Center
2 Frontier Drive
Fairfield, Illinois 62837
Tel: 618-842-3711
https://iecc.libguides.com/IECCLibrary (part of the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges consortium)

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Art Instruction

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Governors State University

University Library
1 University Parkway
University Park, Illinois 60466
Tel: 708-534-4111
http://www.govst.edu/library

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Elementary Education
Technology Education
Reading Instruction
Early Childhood Education/Day Care
Educational Administrative/Management
Educational Psychology
Multicultural Education
Testing/Measurement

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Tests
Children’s Literature (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)
Curriculum Materials Center
Educational Material received through Government Depository
1990-2000
1980-1990
1970-1980

Greenville University

Ruby E. Dare Library
301 North Elm Street
Greenville, Illinois 62246
Tel: 618-664-6603
http://www.greenville.edu/library

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Elementary Education

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Children’s Literature (cataloged and available through Interlibrary Loan)
Curriculum Materials Center

Illinois Central College Library

Edwards Library
1 College Drive
East Peoria, Illinois 61635
Tel: 309-694-5355
http://icc.edu/library/

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Illinois Institute of Technology

Galvin Library
35 West 33rd Street
Chicago, Illinois 60625
Tel: 312-567-6847
https://library.iit.edu/

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Secondary Instruction
Science Instruction
Mathematics Instruction
Educational Foundations/Philosophy

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Curriculum Materials Center

Illinois State University

Milner Library
201 North School Street
Normal, Illinois 61790-8900
Tel: 309-438-3451
http://library.illinoisstate.edu

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Higher Education
Special Education
Physical Education
Technology Education
Science Instruction
Mathematics Instruction
Art Instruction
Music Instruction
Reading Instruction
English Instruction
Early Childhood Education/Day Care
Educational/Administrative/Management
Educational Foundations/Philosophy
Educational Psychology
Multicultural Education
Testing/Measurement

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Bilingual Education (mostly Spanish)
Materials for school libraries
Materials for home schoolers
Tests
Tests Catalogued
Children’s Literature (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)
College Catalogs
Realia/Nonbook Materials (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)
Curriculum Materials Center
Eyestone School, described at https://education.illinoisstate.edu/downloads/about/eyestone.pdf
Educational Artifacts Collection
Power and Beauty II (African art collection designed to be used with secondary school students, circulates)

J-O

John Wood Community College

JWCC Library
1301 S. 48th Street
Quincy, Illinois 62305
Tel: 217-641-4537
https://www.jwcc.edu/library/

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

We try to make sure we have some foundation volumes in each discipline to support our curriculum. We do have a strong interest in Agriculture.

Kankakee Community College

Harold & Jean Miner Memorial Library
PO Box 888
Kankakee, IL 60901
Tel: 815-802-8400
https://www.kcc.edu/library/

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

While we do have a minor strength in Environmentalism & Natural History, Kankakee River materials, we have very general education materials.

Knox College

Seymour Library
371 South West Street
Galesburg, Illinois 61401
Tel: 309-341-7264
www.knox.edu/library

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Lakeview College of Nursing

903 N. Logan Avenue
Danville, Illinois 61832
Tel: 217-443-5238 Ext. 5393
https://www.lakeviewcol.edu/library

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Nursing

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Lewis & Clark Community College

Reid Memorial Library
5800 Godfrey Rd.
Godfrey, Illinois 62035
Tel: 618-468-4301
http://www.lc.edu/library/

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Higher Education
Art Instruction
English Instruction
Career/Vocational Education
Educational Foundations/Philosophy

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Children’s Literature (cataloged and available for Interlibrary Loan) Local History, Lewis & Clark Expedition

Lincoln Land Community College

The Learning Center
5250 Shepherd Rd.
Springfield, Illinois 62703
Tel: 217-786-2354
http://library.llcc.edu/homepage

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Adult/Alternative/Continuing Education
Early Childhood Education/Day Care
Multicultural Education

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Children’s Literature (cataloged and available for Interlibrary Loan)
Community College Journals
2000-1990
1990-1980
1980-1970
1970-1960

Loyola University Chicago

Lewis Library
25 East Pearson
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Tel: 312-915-6622
http://libraries.luc.edu/

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Higher Education
Special Education
Technology Education
Science Instruction
Mathematics Instruction
Reading Instruction
English Instruction
Adult/Alternative/Continuing Education
Comparative/International Education
Early Childhood Education/Day Care
Educational Administrative/Management
Educational Foundations/Philosophy
Educational Psychology
Multicultural Education
Testing/Measurement
Higher Education

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Tests
Curriculum Materials Center

Millikin University

Staley Library
1184 West Main Street
Decatur, Illinois 62522
Tel: 217-424-6214
https://www.millikin.edu/staley

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Our collection includes materials in many educational categories
All of our materials are catalogued in the ILLINET consortia database

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Children’s Literature (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)
College Catalogs
Curriculum Materials Center
Birks Museum on the Millikin University campus is noted for its impressive collection of china, ceramics and glassware

Moody Bible Institute

Crowell Learning Resource Center
820 N. LaSalle Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois 60610
Tel: 312-329-4136
https://www.moody.edu/student-services/library/

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

The main focus of our collection is religious, containing books on the Bible, theology, missions, the church and Christian life. Others areas of interest include classical music, sacred music, and linguistics
Children’s Literature (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)
College Catalogs
Realia/Nonbook Materials (catalogued but not available for Interlibrary Loan)
Curriculum Materials Center
Materials on Dwight L. Moody and the history of Moody Bible Institute
We have a collection of scores and recordings consisting mainly of classical music as well as a large collection of hymnals and gospel songbooks. Most of this collection is not available for Interlibrary Loan.

Northeastern Illinois University

Ronald Williams Library
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60625
Tel: 773-442-4400
https://www.neiu.edu/ronald-williams-library

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Elementary Education
Special Education
Science Instruction
Mathematics Instruction
Reading Instruction
English Instruction
Early Childhood Education/Day Care
Educational/Administrative/Management
Educational Foundations/Philosophy
Educational Psychology
Multicultural Education

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Tests
Tests Catalogued
Children’s Literature (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)
College Catalogs
Curriculum Materials Center
Especially strong teacher resources collection. Also, strong current collection in educational theory and foundations (98.6% of books identified by Choice as Outstanding Academic Titles, 1997 – 2001).

Northern Illinois University

Founders Memorial Library
217 Normal Road
Dekalb, Illinois 60115
Tel: 815-753-1995
https://library.niu.edu/ulib/

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Adult/Alternative/Continuing Education
Comparative/International Education
Educational Administrative/Management
Educational Foundations/Philosophy

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Curriculum Materials Center
Blackwell Museum: textbooks primers, hornbook, one-room schoolhouse on grounds, AERA Archives

North Park University

Brandel Library
5114 North Christiana Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60625
Tel: 773-244-5580
https://www.northpark.edu/brandel-library/about

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Higher Education
Special Education
Physical Education
Mathematics Instruction
Music Instruction
Reading Instruction
Early Childhood Education/Day Care
Educational Foundations/Philosophy
Educational Psychology
Multicultural Education
We have quite a bit in the field of religious education, since the school does have a Christian affiliation and a theological seminary

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Curriculum Materials Center

Northwestern University

Northwestern University Library
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston, Illinois 60208
Tel: 847-491-7658
http://www.library.northwestern.edu/

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Higher Education
Special Education
Technology Education
Science Instruction
Mathematics Instruction
Music Instruction
Reading Instruction
English Instruction
Educational Administrative/Management
Educational Foundations/Philosophy
Educational Psychology
Multicultural Education

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Children’s Literature (cataloged and available for Interlibrary Loan)

P-U

Quincy University

Brenner Library
1800 College Avenue
Quincy, Illinois 62301
Tel: 217-228-5432
http://www.quincy.edu/academics/brenner-library

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Elementary Education
Reading Instruction
English Instruction
Educational Psychology

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Children’s Literature (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)
Realia/Nonbook Materials (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)
Curriculum Materials Center
Local history and university archives. Rare book collection of over 2000 volumes including 40 titles printed from 1450-1500.

Roosevelt University

Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation Library
1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd.
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
Tel: 847-619-7980
http://www.roosevelt.edu/library

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Sauk Valley Community College

Learning Commons Library
173 IL Route #2
Dixon, Illinois 61021
Tel: 815-835-6207
https://www.svcc.edu/departments/learning-commons/library/index.html

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Art Instruction
Music Instruction
English Instruction
Career/Vocational Education

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Theatre Instruction (presently adding substantial donated theatrical plays library to our collection)
Children’s Literature (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

John M. Flaxman Library
37 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Tel: 312-899-5097
http://www.saic.edu/academics/librariesandspecialcollections/#saic

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Art Instruction (we do not purchase “how-to-do-it” books but do concentrate on higher-level, interdisciplinary theory and technique in the arts).

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

We consider our entire collection (and special collections e.g. Joan Flasch Artists’ Books Collection) relevant to teaching art at the college level.

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Lovejoy Library
Campus Box 1063, SIUE
Edwardsville, Illinois 62026
Tel: 618-650-4636
http://www.siue.edu/lovejoylibrary/

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Higher Education
Special Education
Science Instruction
Music Instruction
Reading Instruction
Comparative/International Education
Educational Administrative/Management
Educational Foundations/Philosophy
Educational Psychology
Multicultural Education

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Materials related to educational history in Southern Illinois and the Metro East area
Children’s Literature (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)
Curriculum Materials Center

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis

SIUE East St. Louis Learning Resource Center
601 James R. Thompson Boulevard Bld. B
East St. Louis, Illinois 62201
Tel: 618-874-8719
http://www.siue.edu/learning-resource-center/index.shtml

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Career Vocational Education
Early Childhood Education/Day Care

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Children’s Literature

Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies

Asher Library
618 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60605
Tel: 312-322-1753
http://www.spertus.edu/library

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Jewish Studies (Bible, Talmud, Holocaust Literature, etc.)
Antique Maps of the Ottoman Empire (e.g. Holy Land, Middle-East, North Africa, Balkans)
The largest Jewish Museum between the Coasts

St. Augustine College

Information Commons – Library
1345 W. Argyle
Chicago, Illinois 60640
Tel: 773-878-8756 Ext. 348
https://lewisu.libguides.com/LU_library

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Elementary Education
Art Instruction
English Instruction
Adult/Alternative/Continuing Education
Early Childhood Education/Day Care
Multicultural Education

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Children’s Literature (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)

University of…

University of Chicago

University Library
1100 East 57th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60637
Tel: 773-702-8444
https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Higher Education
Mathematics Instruction
Reading Instruction
English Instruction
Comparative/International Education
Educational Foundations/ Philosophy
Testing/Measurement

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Tests
Manuscripts
Children’s Literature (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library
101 Main Library
Urbana, Illinois 61801
Tel: 217-244-1864
http://www.library.illinois.edu/sshel/

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Higher Education
Special Education
Technology Education
Science Instruction
Mathematics Instruction
Art Instruction
Reading Instruction
English Instruction
Adult/Alternative/Continuing Education
Distance Education
Career/Vocational Education
Comparative/International Education
Early Childhood Education/Day Care
Educational Administrative/Management
Educational Foundations/Philosophy
Educational Psychology
Multicultural Education
Testing/Measurement

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

Tests
Children’s Literature (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)
College Catalogs (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)
Realia/Nonbook Materials (catalogued and available for Interlibrary Loan)
Curriculum Materials Center

V-Z

VanderCook College of Music

Ruppel Library
3140 S. Federal Street
Chicago, Illinois 60616
Tel: 312-225-6288 Ext. 260
http://www.vandercook.edu/library

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Elementary Education
Secondary Education
Special Education
Music Instruction
Educational Foundations/Philosophy
Educational Psychology
Multicultural Education

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

H.E. Nutt Archives includes materials tracing the history of VanderCook College of Music and its role in music education, as well as the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic (not available for ILL, partially catalogued).

Waubonsee Community College

Todd Library
Route 47 at Waubonsee Drive
Sugar Grove, Illinois 60554
Tel: 630-466-2400
http://library.waubonsee.edu/

COLLECTION STRENGTHS

Higher Education