Illinois Library Hours

Complete guide to library hours across Illinois including Chicago Public Library system, world-class university libraries, and public libraries throughout the Prairie State.

650+ Libraries Major Universities 12.6M Residents Served

Chicago Area Libraries

Chicago Public Library - Harold Washington

Chicago's flagship library in the Loop

Mon-Thu: 9 AM - 9 PM
Phone: (312) 747-4300
Research Collections 10 Floors

University of Chicago Library

Regenstein Library and system

Sun-Thu: 24 hours during term
24/7 Study Research University

Northwestern University Library

University Library system in Evanston

Mon-Thu: 8 AM - 2 AM
Extended Hours Lakefront Campus

Illinois State University Libraries

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Main Library and 40+ departmental libraries

24/7 study spaces available
Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois Chicago

Richard J. Daley Library

Mon-Thu: 7 AM - 2 AM
Chicago

Illinois State University

Milner Library

Mon-Thu: 7 AM - 2 AM
Normal

Southern Illinois University

Morris Library

Mon-Thu: 7 AM - 12 AM
Carbondale

Major Public Library Systems

Chicago Public Library

81 locations throughout Chicago

Central: Mon-Thu 9 AM - 9 PM
Branches: Vary by location
81 Branches 4M Items

Cook County Public Library

Suburban Chicago library system

Main branches: Mon-Thu 9 AM - 9 PM
Smaller branches: Limited hours
15 Branches Suburban Cook County

Peoria Public Library

Central Illinois library system

Main: Mon-Thu 9 AM - 9 PM
Branches: Mon-Fri 10 AM - 8 PM
5 Locations Peoria Area

Illinois Library Regions

Chicagoland Area

Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will Counties

  • Chicago Public Library (81 branches)
  • University of Chicago
  • Northwestern University
  • DePaul University
300+ Libraries

Central Illinois

Champaign, Peoria, Springfield

  • UIUC Library System
  • Illinois State University
  • Peoria Public Library
  • Springfield libraries
150+ Libraries

Southern Illinois

Carbondale, Cairo, Metro East

  • Southern Illinois University
  • Regional library systems
  • Community college libraries
  • Rural library districts
100+ Libraries