Faraday Library - NIU - University Libraries

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Faraday Library

Faraday Hall, Rm. 212

Contact Person: Marcia Bradlee (753-1257)

Reference Contact Person: Jitka Hurych, FML 304A (753-1947)


Faraday Library Semester Hours

  • Monday thru Thursday
    8a.m. to 10p.m.
  • Friday
    8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday thru Sunday
    CLOSED

Faraday Library Interim Hours

  • Monday thru Friday
    8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • ALL WEEKENDS AND LEGAL HOLIDAYS
    CLOSED


Collection Strengths/Information

Science monographs: 26,000 volumes
Bound Periodicals: 32,500 volumes
Current Serial Titles: 270

The Faraday Library contains the major portion of the university's science collections, especially for Chemistry and Physics. Housed in Faraday are the complete sets of Chemical Abstracts and Physics Abstracts, as well as the most important scholarly journals in science. A very large reference collection is complemented by access to Illinet Online, FirstSearch, and the Internet.

Because of space limitations at Faraday Library, a large number of older periodical volumes have been moved into compact shelving on the lower level.

Library staff are available to help patrons at Faraday during regularly scheduled library hours.