Lilly Library, Bloomington

Name: Lilly Library
Address: 1200 E 7th St, Bloomington, 47405, United States
Telephone: (812) 855-2452

#19 among attractions in Bloomington

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The Lilly Library, located on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, is an important rare book and manuscript library in the United States. At its dedication on October 3, 1960, the library contained a collection of 20,000 books, 17,000 manuscripts, more than fifty oil paintings, and 300 prints. Currently, the Lilly Library has 8.5 million manuscripts, 450,000 books, 60,000 comic books, 16,000 mini books, 35,000 puzzles, and 150,000 sheets of music. ()

Established: 1960 (64 years ago)Coordinates: 39°10'4"N, 86°31'8"W

Address

1200 E 7th StIndiana UniversityBloomington 47405 United States

Contact

(812) 855-2452

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Day trips

Lilly Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Assembly Hall, Fountain Square Mall, Indiana University Art Museum, Buskirk-Chumley Theater.

0.9 miN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Assembly Hall, Bloomington
24 min walk • Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, formerly named and still commonly referred to as Assembly Hall, is a 17,222-seat arena on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
0.8 miW
39°9'58"N • 86°32'3"W
Fountain Square Mall, Bloomington
21 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~490 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington
3 min walk • The Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University opened in 1941 under the direction of Henry Radford Hope. The museum was intended to be the center of a “cultural crossroads, ” an idea brought forth by then-Indiana University President Herman B Wells.
0.7 miW
Architecture, Theater, Historical place
Buskirk-Chumley Theater, Bloomington
20 min walk • The Buskirk-Chumley Theater, formerly the Indiana Theater, is a historic theater in Bloomington, Indiana. Originally built for vaudeville in 1922, it was also used for silent films and became a movie theater.
~1310 ftW
Universities and schools
Indiana Memorial Union, Bloomington
7 min walk • The Indiana Memorial Union is a student union building at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana United States. It is located at 900 E 7th Street, facing the Jordan River and the Dunn Meadow.
0.4 miW
Observatories and planetariums
Kirkwood Observatory, Bloomington
11 min walk • Kirkwood Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Indiana University. It is located in Bloomington, Indiana, United States.
0.8 miW
Shopping, Department store
Wicks Building, Bloomington
21 min walk • The Wicks Building is a historic commercial building on Courthouse Square in downtown Bloomington, Indiana, United States.
~980 ftS
Museum
Archives of Traditional Music, Bloomington
5 min walk • The Indiana University Archives of Traditional Music holds over 100,000 individual audio and video recordings across over 3500 collections of field, broadcast, and commercial recordings.
0.6 miSE
39°9'48"N • 86°30'36"W
Islamic Center of Bloomington, Bloomington
15 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Mosque
0.8 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Wylie House, Bloomington
20 min walk • Wylie House is a historic structure built in 1835 and located in Bloomington, Indiana. It was home of Andrew Wylie, first president of Indiana University, until his death in 1851.
0.4 miW
Museum, History museum, Archaeological museum
Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology, Bloomington
10 min walk • The Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology is an archaeology research center and museum located in Bloomington, Indiana. It was dedicated in honor of Indiana's first professional archaeologist Glenn A. Black.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Lilly Library?

Nearby attractions include Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington (3 min walk), Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington (4 min walk), EVIA Digital Archive Project, Bloomington (5 min walk), Archives of Traditional Music, Bloomington (5 min walk).

How to get to Lilly Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Lilly Library:

Bus

4th and Washington bus terminal (19 min walk)
Bloomington Transit Center (21 min walk)