Grainger Engineering Library, Champaign-Urbana

Name: Grainger Engineering Library
Address: 1301 W Springfield Ave, Champaign-Urbana, 61801-2946, United States

#18 among attractions in Champaign-Urbana

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Grainger Engineering Library, Champaign-Urbana

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The Grainger Engineering Library is a library at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign College of Engineering for all disciplines of engineering at the University. It is situated on the north side of the Bardeen Quad on the engineering campus along Springfield Avenue. The Grainger Engineering Library is the largest library in the United States for the study of engineering. It is one of several "departmental" libraries that constitute the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign University Library. ()

Coordinates: 40°6'44"N, 88°13'37"W

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1301 W Springfield AveChampaign-Urbana 61801-2946 United States

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Day trips

Grainger Engineering Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spurlock Museum, Huff Hall, Alma Mater, Krannert Art Museum.

0.5 miSE
Specialty museum, Natural history museum, Museum
Spurlock Museum, Urbana
12 min walk • The William R. and Clarice V. Spurlock Museum, better known as the Spurlock Museum, is an ethnographic museum at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
0.7 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
Huff Hall, Champaign-Urbana
18 min walk • Huff Hall is a 4,050-seat multi-purpose arena in Champaign, Illinois, United States. The arena opened in 1925 and was known as Huff Gymnasium until the 1990s. It is named after George Huff, who was the school's athletic director from 1895 to 1935.
~960 ftSW
Monuments and statues
Alma Mater, Champaign-Urbana
5 min walk • The Alma Mater, a bronze statue by sculptor Lorado Taft, is a beloved symbol of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
0.7 miS
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Krannert Art Museum, Champaign-Urbana
20 min walk • The Krannert Art Museum is a fine art museum located at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois, United States.
0.4 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Foellinger Auditorium, Champaign-Urbana
12 min walk • The Foellinger Auditorium, located at 709 S. Mathews Avenue in Urbana, Illinois on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is a concert hall and the university's largest lecture hall. It is the southernmost building on the main quad.
~1940 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Performing arts, Theater
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana
10 min walk • The Krannert Center for the Performing Arts is an educational and performing arts complex located at 500 South Goodwin Avenue in Urbana, Illinois and on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Herman C.
~1990 ftS
Colonial revival architecture
Illini Union, Urbana
10 min walk • The Illini Union, located at 1401 West Green Street in Urbana, Illinois, on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, is the student union for the University.
~1750 ftS
Beaux-Arts architecture
English Building, Urbana
9 min walk • The English Building, previously known as the Woman's Building and Bevier Hall, is a historic structure on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
1 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Station Theatre, Urbana
26 min walk • The Station Theatre is a small independent dramatics theatre located in downtown Urbana, Illinois. It was converted into a theatre from a Big Four Railway passenger station in 1967. At that time, it was called The Depot. The building was last used as a passenger station in 1956.
0.5 miS
Observatories and planetariums
Astronomical Observatory, Urbana
13 min walk • The University of Illinois Astronomical Observatory, located at 901 S. Mathews Avenue in Urbana, Illinois, on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, was built in 1896, and was designed by Charles A. Gunn.
~1120 ftS
Architecture, Tower
Altgeld Hall, Champaign-Urbana
6 min walk • Altgeld Hall, located at 1409 West Green Street in Urbana, Illinois on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus, was built in 1896–97 and was designed by Nathan Ricker and James M.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Grainger Engineering Library open?

Grainger Engineering Library is open:

Monday 8:30 am - 12 am
Tuesday 8:30 am - 12 am
Wednesday 8:30 am - 12 am
Thursday 8:30 am - 12 am
Friday 8:30 am - 7 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Grainger Engineering Library?

Nearby attractions include Alma Mater, Champaign-Urbana (5 min walk), Natural History Building, Champaign-Urbana (6 min walk), Altgeld Hall, Champaign-Urbana (6 min walk), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana (9 min walk).

How to get to Grainger Engineering Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Grainger Engineering Library:

Bus

Wright & Healey • Lines: 12E, 12W, 1N, 1S, 2C, 2U, 4E, 4W, 9A, 9B (3 min walk)
Illini Union • Lines: 12E, 12W, 13N, 13S, 21, 22N, 22S, 2C, 2U, 5E, 5W, 5Xe, 5Xw, 8E (4 min walk)

Train

Champaign-Urbana (21 min walk)