Ricker Library of Architecture and Art at the University of Illinois

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The collections of the Ricker Library of Architecture and Art include more than 120,000 volumes and 33,000 serials (some housed in the Library's main book stacks)

The Ricker Library also provides access to several important electronic resources. The holdings cover the fields of architecture, architectural history, art, art history, design, art education and curatorial practice.

No blue light glasses needed for these! Escape the infinite scroll and try flipping through some of these pages for a gu...
05/08/2026

No blue light glasses needed for these! Escape the infinite scroll and try flipping through some of these pages for a guaranteed fun time!

You did it, Illini! Whether you’re coasting through finals or prepping your study sesh for next week, Summer is close by...
05/01/2026

You did it, Illini! Whether you’re coasting through finals or prepping your study sesh for next week, Summer is close by! Take advantage of your new free time and cozy up with a good book!

Have you seen our display on Chicago architecture here at Ricker? Don’t miss your chance to see some of what makes the c...
04/26/2026

Have you seen our display on Chicago architecture here at Ricker? Don’t miss your chance to see some of what makes the city so special!

Do you love the Ricker Zine Collection??? We have a zine of our own! In Issue 2 of “The Ricker (Not-So) Weekly” find out...
04/19/2026

Do you love the Ricker Zine Collection??? We have a zine of our own! In Issue 2 of “The Ricker (Not-So) Weekly” find out the brilliant things your peers have been typewriting about, take our Ricker Library personality quiz, and find some zine prompts. Limited copies now available on the craft table!

Calling all Degas fans, researchers, or just people curious on how it was being an artist in the late 1800s! Did you kno...
04/10/2026

Calling all Degas fans, researchers, or just people curious on how it was being an artist in the late 1800s! Did you know that we own a box set of Edgar Degas’ letters? This French/English book of annotated letters from his every day life are available within our Reference Room!

04/05/2026

There’s some gems hiding in plain sight waiting for you at Ricker!

We love Spring here at Ricker! Let your creativity bloom by taking a peek at this new read!
04/03/2026

We love Spring here at Ricker! Let your creativity bloom by taking a peek at this new read!

An Unruly Assembly: Selections from the Cullen Collection of Woodblock Prints was published on the occasion of an exhibi...
03/29/2026

An Unruly Assembly: Selections from the Cullen Collection of Woodblock Prints was published on the occasion of an exhibition of the same at the Benton Museum of Art. Prints featured in this book come from a diverse range of artists who embraced the unique character of woodblock prints in an age where other techniques were rapidly growing. Stop by Ricker this week to view this book and more!

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University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign, 208 Architecture Building, 608 E Lorado Taft Drive
Champaign, IL
61820

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 9pm

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(217) 333-0224

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