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McHenry LibraryOpens Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
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McHenry Library

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Opens Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Science & Engineering LibraryOpens Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
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Science & Engineering Library

Closed
Opens Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
DSC Equipment Desk
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DSC Equipment Desk

McHenry Library: Ground Floor
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  • Digital Scholarship Commons spaces are available whenever McHenry Library is open
  • Reserve DSC Lab Space
Special Collections and ArchivesCheck hours
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Special Collections & Archives

McHenry Library: 3rd Floor
Friday Open by appointment only 10am - 12noon & 1pm - 4pm

Events and Workshops

No events are scheduled.

News

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Changes at Science & Engineering Library
Learn more about changes to library services offered at the Science & Engineering Library beginning in August
Megan Gross, CART Fellow
Meet the 2026-2027 CART Fellow: Megan Gross
Gross is the newest year-long Fellow in the Library's Center for Archival Research and Training
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New EBSCO ebooks app for downloading ebooks offline
The new Thorium Reader will replace Adobe Digital Editions

Accessibility

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