Guide for 1Ls: Library

These hours reflect when circulation services are available. The library is open for studying during school-wide building hours.

Library hours are subject to change during holiday and break periods. Upcoming changes in hours, including closures, are noted on the library website.

Students may reserve study rooms here. Students can reserve a group study room on the 6th, 8th, 9th, or 10th floor for two or more students.

If a room is not in use or otherwise reserved, you may use a room without reserving it. 

Students may check out library materials with a UIC ID at the circulation desk on the 6th floor.  See the Circulation Services page for information on loan periods for library materials.

Reference Librarians are available to assist students with finding and using electronic resources and items in the library.

Reference Librarians also provide guidance on research projects and papers.  All our Reference Librarians have dual degrees in both law and information science.

Reference Desk Hours

If you would like to make an appointment with one of the Reference Librarians for in-depth research support, please stop by the reference desk on the 6th floor, call ext. 729, or email us at law-library@uic.edu.

The Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) provides more than 600 interactive computer-based tutorials to assist students in understanding a wide range of legal subjects. Stop by the reference desk for an authorization code if you have not yet registered for CALI.