Main Library, Urbana

Name: Main Library
Address: 1408 W Gregory Dr, Urbana, 61801, United States
Telephone: (217) 333-2290

#16 among attractions in Urbana

Library, Georgian architecture

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The Main Library is a historic library on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Urbana, Illinois. Built in 1924, the library was the third built for the school; it replaced Altgeld Hall, which had become too small for the university's collections. Architect Charles A. Platt designed the Georgian Revival building, one of several on the campus which he designed in the style. The building houses several area libraries, as well as the University Archives and the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. The Main Library is the symbolic face of the University Library, which has the second largest university library collection in the United States. ()

Built: 1924 (100 years ago)Coordinates: 40°6'17"N, 88°13'44"W

Address

1408 W Gregory DrUrbana 61801 United States

Contact

(217) 333-2290

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

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

0.5 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Memorial Stadium, Champaign-Urbana
14 min walk • Memorial Stadium, a landmark of Champaign-Urbana in Illinois, stands as a proud testament to the spirit of sports and remembrance in the heartland of America. This expansive stadium, inaugurated in 1923, serves as the home ground for the University of Illinois at...
~1130 ftW
Sport venue, Sport, Outdoor activities
Huff Hall, Champaign-Urbana
6 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.
~1900 ftN
Monuments and statues
Alma Mater, Champaign-Urbana
10 min walk • The Alma Mater, a bronze statue by sculptor Lorado Taft, is a beloved symbol of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
~1210 ftSW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Krannert Art Museum, Champaign-Urbana
6 min walk • The Krannert Art Museum is a fine art museum located at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois, United States.
~670 ftNE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Foellinger Auditorium, Champaign-Urbana
4 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.
0.4 miNE
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.
~1010 ftNE
Colonial revival architecture
Illini Union, Urbana
5 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.
~1080 ftN
Beaux-Arts architecture
English Building, Urbana
6 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.
~800 ftE
Observatories and planetariums
Astronomical Observatory, Urbana
4 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.
~1720 ftN
Architecture, Tower
Altgeld Hall, Champaign-Urbana
9 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.
~500 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum
Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, Champaign-Urbana
3 min walk • The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music documents American music through historical artifacts and archival records in multiple formats. The center is part of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign's library system and the University of Illinois School of Music.

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Which popular attractions are close to Main Library?

Nearby attractions include Sousa Archives and Center for American Music, Champaign-Urbana (3 min walk), St. John's Catholic Newman Center, Champaign-Urbana (3 min walk), McFarland Carillon, Urbana (4 min walk), Foellinger Auditorium, Champaign-Urbana (4 min walk).

How to get to Main Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Main Library:

Bus

Gregory at Library • Lines: 10E, 10W, 13N, 13S, 22N, 22S, 5Xe, 5Xw (1 min walk)
Armory & Wright • Lines: 13N, 1N, 21, 22N, 4E, 8W, 9B (3 min walk)

Train

Champaign-Urbana (26 min walk)