News about library resources and services for DePaul University students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends
Jamahl Spann, Billing Assistant at the DePaul University Library, reflects on the Library’s recent decision to abolish overdue fines. This new policy was guided by CARLI, our statewide system of academic and research libraries in Illinois. All I-Share libraries who are members of this system, including the DePaul University Library,
We are pleased to announce the Library will resume its reservation services for current students, faculty and staff starting Monday, February 1. Access will include the second floor of the John T. Richardson Library, which houses 18 PC, 2 Mac, and 2 Wacom workstations, in addition to open space for
Effective January 25, Contactless Pickup service hours at the John T. Richardson Library will be expanded to Monday-Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm. Service hours will continue Monday and Wednesday 12:00pm-4:00pm at the Loop Library. Contactless Pickup is a way to borrow print books from the DePaul University Library in a safe, socially distant
From everyone at the DePaul University Library, we hope you have a warm and restful holiday! Although the DePaul University Library is closed for holiday break December 23 through January 3, we wanted to let you know what services to expect when we reopen January 4, the first day of
In light of Mayor Lightfoot’s Stay-at-Home-Advisory urging Chicagoans “to stay at home in response to the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the city…” and the recent announcement made by DePaul University administration announcing DePaul building closures and restrictions, the DePaul University Library will be physically closed now
Beginning September 21, the DePaul University Library Contactless Pickup Service will be expanded to include I-Share borrowing and lending. Using the new LibrarySearch, faculty, staff and students will be able to request items from other I-Share libraries and select a pickup location of either the John T. Richardson Library, the
The DePaul University Library is happy to announce that we have reactivated local borrowing and established a contactless pickup service. You can now place online requests for books and other material located at the Loop Library and John T. Richardson Library for pickup at either location during our contactless pickup
We’re excited to announce the book drops are now open for returns! Library staff have been allowed to enter the building and have checked in a backlog of books returned prior to their closure. Anyone who wishes to return items, may now do so. The Lincoln Park John T. Richardson
The DePaul University Library is excited to announce our new and improved library systems, which replaces the WorldCat Discovery search and back-end software, Voyager. Our new user experience, identified as “LibrarySearch” on our homepage, will provide a more seamless discovery of our print materials, electronic journal articles, e-books and more
The DePaul University community is gearing up for finals and wrapping up an unprecedented and challenging spring quarter during a global pandemic. Getting through the quarter is a huge accomplishment in itself. Like the rest of campus, the DePaul University Library has shifted online due to COVID-19. When the John