Regenstein Library

The Joseph Regenstein Library, colloquially The Reg, is the primary library of the University of Chicago. Part of the University of Chicago Library system, it is located on the university’s campus on the of .
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Thursday: 8:00 AM—8:00 PM
    Friday: 8:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Library
  • Description: main library of the University of Chicago
  • Also known as: “Joseph Regenstein Library” and “The Reg”
  • Address: 1100 East 57th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Joe and Rika Mansueto Library and Smart Museum of Art.

Library
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The is a storage library of the University of Chicago. Part of the University of Chicago Library system, it has a capacity of 3.5 million volumes under an elliptical dome.

Museum
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The David and Alfred is an art museum located on the campus of the University of Chicago in , . The permanent collection has over 17,000 objects. is situated 500 feet north of Regenstein Library.

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The Frederick C. is a historic house museum on the University of Chicago campus in the neighborhood of , Illinois, United States. is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Regenstein Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hyde Park and Woodlawn.

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is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. It is near the shore of 8.5 miles south of . The community area is bounded by the lake to the east, 60th Street to the north, King Drive to the west and 67th Street to the south, and a small area that lies south of 67th Street between Cottage Grove Avenue and South Chicago Avenue.

Suburb
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is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. It is located on the of The community area includes the 372 acre of the same name, stretching east-west from Cottage Grove Avenue to the Dan Ryan Expressway, and north-south from 51st Street to 63rd.

Regenstein Library

Latitude
41.79216° or 41° 47′ 32″ north
Longitude
-87.59994° or 87° 35′ 60″ west
Elevation
591 feet (180 metres)
Levels
6
Operator
The University of Chicago Library
Named after
Joseph Regenstein
Open location code
86HJQCR2+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 194224828
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Geo­Names ID
4898091
Wiki­data ID
Q1707871
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Regenstein Library” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Regensteinbibliotheek”
  • German: “Joseph Regenstein Library”
  • Irish: “Leabharlann Regenstein”
  • Japanese: “レゲンスタイン図書館”
  • Macedonian: “Библиотека „Регенштајн“”
  • Russian: “Библиотека Джозефа Регенштейна”
  • Russian: “Библиотека Регенштейна”
  • Spanish: “Biblioteca Regenstein”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as East Hyde Park and Indian Village.

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