Loyola University Chicago University Libraries

08/21/2026

Can you believe we’ll be moving through crowded hallways, elevators, and classrooms in only a few more days? Well, Ramblers, sharpen your pencils ✏️ and charge your laptops 💻, because we will be using all three of our wishes 🌠🌠🌠 on an amazing start, middle, and finish to your fall semester! 💯

Have any wishes you’d like to have come true this fall? Post it here and manifest it into existence!


Photo: University Marketing & Communications

08/17/2026

Pop into the Library! Welcome to campus Ramblers! Make sure to stop by our table outside the Information Commons (IC) between 11am and 2pm on Monday, August 24th; we'll be giving out popsicles and Libraries merch! We are so happy to be a part of the Welcome Week festivities again and can't wait to see you at our other events as well! Check below for our other events during Welcome Week.

University Libraries Welcome Week Events:

- Pop into the Library! Monday, August 24th from 11am to 2pm, Outside the IC
- Student Accessibility Center (SAC) and University Libraries Collab! Wednesday, August 26th from 10am to 2pm, 1st Floor IC
- Water Tower Campus (WTC) Block Party! Thursday August 27th 4pm to 7pm, Outside the Corboy Law Center

07/15/2026

Hit the road with Summer Reading Bingo! 🚗📚

Need help filling your bingo card? Try one of these road trip inspired recommendations:

🛣️ “Road” or “street” in the title: Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
🌲 Set on the East Coast: A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
🏨 Features a hotel or motel: It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
🌎 Set in Canada or Mexico: Viva Lola Espinoza by Ella Cerón

All these titles are available at LUC Libraries! For additional summer reading, check out our stories!

07/03/2026

Happy 250th Birthday, America! In observance of the Independence Day holiday, all library locations will be closed from Friday, July 3 to Sunday, July 5.

Explore resources and information about the holiday:

Explore a collection of research resources for all Cultural Holidays and observations

06/18/2026

We honor Juneteenth, Freedom Day, and reflect on its significance. While the University Libraries will be closed on June 19, we invite you to explore resources to learn, reflect, and commemorate the day in meaningful ways.

🔗 Check our library resource guide for more information: https://bit.ly/4vUcAmJ

05/27/2026

Hit the road with Summer Reading Bingo 2026! 🚗📚

This year’s theme is Road Trip, and we’re inviting you to read your way through summer. From books set on the East Coast to stories involving diners, national parks, road trips, music, and more, there’s a square for every kind of reader.

How it works:
Between May 26 and August 21, read a book that matches one of the bingo squares.

Each book = 1 entry
Bingo = 2 extra entries
Blackout = 5 extra entries

No double dipping! Each book can only count for one square.

Need ideas? Follow along here and check the Libraries Blog all summer for recommendations.

🔗bit.ly/4a3KDjQ

05/22/2026

In observance of Memorial Day, Cudahy Library, Information Commons, Lewis Library, and Health Sciences Library will be closed from Saturday, May 23 to Monday, May 25. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 26.

We honor and remember those who have served.

Image by Leamsii from Pixabay

05/11/2026

📣 We’re Hiring! The University Libraries is seeking an Associate Dean for Collection Strategy to join our leadership team. In this key role, you’ll help shape the vision and direction of our collections, spanning print and electronic resources, rare books and special collections, including the University Archives and the Women and Leadership Archives across our Lake Shore and Water Tower campuses.

📅 Join us for an information session on Friday, May 15, 11:00-11:30 a.m. to learn more about the position and the organization.

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/49IgPsS

05/01/2026

Thanks for joining us during National Library Week! 📚 Wishing you a productive finish to the semester! ✨

Video description: Collage showing various National Library Week activities at the University Libraries (April 20–24, 2026), including events and student participation.

04/29/2026

Take a break and celebrate making it through the semester! 💛
It’s Study Day at the University Libraries. Stop by for free snacks, relax for a few minutes, and make a button to commemorate caring for yourself during finals season.
📅 Wednesday, April 29
🕚 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
📍 Information Commons, Lake Shore Campus
📍 Lewis Library, Water Tower Campus
Relax, recharge, and repeat. You’ve got this!