Shimer College

Welcome to the Paul V. Galvin Library, the main library of Illinois Institute of Technology. The library offers a wide variety of resources, services, and training, all designed to provide support for your information needs. To discover the resources and services that will make your life easier at IIT, we invite you to browse our Website, call or correspond with us, or come to the Galvin Library and speak with the Circulation Desk staff or to our librarians .  We in the library are pledged to support your development in teaching, research, and service.

Inside the Galvin Library, you will have access to browse all collections, use public computers, and view selected online databases. Shimer students and faculty are eligible to borrow materials from the Galvin Library.  With your Shimer College identification card, you may renew or establish borrowing privileges each academic term at the Galvin Circulation Desk. 

Direct questions or concerns to Pattie Piotrowski, Assistant Dean for Public Services, piotrowski@iit.edu or 312.567.3386.

Click here to read the entire Galvin Library Circulation Policy .