Northwestern University Library, Evanston

Name: Northwestern University Library
Address: 40 Arts Cir Dr, Evanston, 60208-2410, United States
Telephone: +1 847-491-4000

#19 among attractions in Evanston

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Northwestern University Libraries is the main academic library system of Northwestern University. The library holds 7.9 million items, including 228,505 maps, 107,446 print journals and 173,089 electronic journals, making it the 11th largest library at a private university. ()

Established: 1856 (168 years ago)Coordinates: 42°3'11"N, 87°40'27"W

Address

40 Arts Cir DrNorth Shore (Northeast Evanston)Evanston 60208-2410 United States

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+1 847-491-4000

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Northwestern University Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Canal Shores Golf Course, Ryan Field Stadium, Welsh-Ryan Arena, Charles Gates Dawes House.

1.2 miNW
Golf
Canal Shores Golf Course, Evanston
30 min walk • Canal Shores Golf Course, is an 82-acre, 18-hole, par 60 golf course located in a suburban residential neighborhood on the east side of Evanston, Illinois and Wilmette, Illinois.
1.3 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Ryan Field Stadium, Evanston
33 min walk • Ryan Field is a stadium in Evanston, Illinois, a suburb north of Chicago. Near the campus of Northwestern University, it is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Northwestern Wildcats of the Big Ten Conference.
1.3 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston
35 min walk • Welsh–Ryan Arena is a 7,039-seat multi-purpose arena in Evanston, Illinois, United States, near the campus of Northwestern University. It is home to four Northwestern Wildcats athletic teams: men's basketball, women's basketball, women's volleyball, and wrestling. It is located inside McGaw Memorial Hall, to the north of Ryan Field.
0.7 miS
Museum, History museum, Neo-renaissance architecture
Charles Gates Dawes House, Evanston
18 min walk • The Charles Gates Dawes House is a historic house museum at 225 Greenwood Street in Evanston, Illinois. Built in 1894, this Chateauesque lakefront mansion was from 1909 until his death the home of Charles Gates Dawes and his family.
~460 ftSE
Museum, Art museum
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Evanston
3 min walk • The Block Museum of Art is a free public art museum located on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The Block Museum was established in 1980 when Chicago art collectors Mary and Leigh B.
0.7 miSW
Park
Raymond Park, Evanston
17 min walk • Raymond Park Apartments is a historic apartment building at the northeast corner of Hinman Avenue and Grove Street in Evanston, Illinois. The seven-story building was built in 1928; at the time, it was one of Evanston's largest residential apartments.
~730 ftSW
Stela, Quad
The Rock, Evanston
4 min walk • The Rock is a boulder on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States, located in between University Hall and Harris Hall.
0.9 miS
Nightlife, Theater, Concerts and shows
Evanston S.P.A.C.E., Evanston
23 min walk • Evanston S.P.A.C.E. is a small concert hall and venue for music performance and live recording, and a podcast production facility, as well as serves similarly for the visual arts and literary events located at 1245 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, Illinois, adjacent to Chicago, in...
~560 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theatre & Interpretation Center, Evanston
3 min walk • The Northwestern University Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts exists as an operational and administration component of the Northwestern University School of Communication with the specific charge of producing, managing, funding and administering the...
0.4 miSW
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Frances Willard House, Evanston
11 min walk • The Frances Willard House is a historic house museum owned by the National WCTU and is a National Historic Landmark at 1730 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. Built in 1865, it was the home of Frances Willard and her family, and was the longtime headquarters of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
~1480 ftN
Park, Garden
Shakespeare Garden, Evanston
8 min walk • The Shakespeare Garden in Evanston, Illinois, United States, is a Shakespeare garden on the campus of Northwestern University. Planned in 1915 and built from 1916 to 1929, the garden was the first Shakespeare Garden in the United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Northwestern University Library open?

Northwestern University Library is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 8 pm
Thursday 10 am - 8 pm
Friday 10 am - 8 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 10 am - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Northwestern University Library?

Nearby attractions include Deering Library, Evanston (2 min walk), Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Evanston (3 min walk), Theatre & Interpretation Center, Evanston (3 min walk), University Hall, Evanston (4 min walk).

How to get to Northwestern University Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Northwestern University Library:

Bus

Sheridan & Foster SB • Lines: 201 (5 min walk)
Chicago & Sheridan • Lines: 201 (7 min walk)

Metro

Foster • Lines: Purple (13 min walk)
Noyes • Lines: Purple (16 min walk)

Train

Evanston Davis Street (17 min walk)