Founders Memorial Library Building Hours
Founders Memorial Library is closed on all official University holidays
- New Year's Eve
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King
- Memorial Day
- July 4th Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
- University designated floating holidays (e.g. the day following Thanksgiving).
Founders Memorial Library is open and limited services (reference / circulation / periodicals) are offered on University designated "Administrative Closure" dates.
The day prior to a holiday the building closes at 5 p.m. See above for a listing of official University holidays.
To hear the library hours call (815) 753-1670
Fall Semester Hours
- Monday thru Thursday
7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
- Friday
7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Saturday
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Sunday
1 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Fall Examination Hours
- First Saturday and Sunday of Examination Week
9 a.m. to 2 a.m.
- Monday thru Thursday
7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
- Second Friday
7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Second Saturday
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Second Sunday
Begin Interim Hours
Winter Break Hours
December 22, 2007 to January 1, 2008
- December 22, 23, 2007
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- December 24, 2007 to December 27, 2007
CLOSED
- December 29, 30, 2007
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- December 31, 2007
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- January 1, 2008
CLOSED
- January 2, 2008
Resume Interim Hours
Spring Semester Hours
- Monday thru Thursday
7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
- Friday
7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Saturday
9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Sunday
1 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Spring Break Hours
- First Friday
7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- First Saturday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- First Sunday
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Monday thru Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Second Saturday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Second Sunday
Resume regular semester hours
Spring Examination Hours
- First Friday (Reading Day)
7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
- First Saturday and Sunday of Examination Week
9 a.m. to 2 a.m.
- Monday thru Thursday
7:30 a.m. to 2 a.m.
- Friday
7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Second Saturday
Begin Interim Hours
Interim Hours
(Interim service hours begin with the day after the last day of exams and end on the day before the first day of scheduled classes.)
- Monday thru Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Summer Session Hours
- Monday thru Thursday
7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday
CLOSED
- Sunday
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
