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The library system includes the Undergraduate Library and more than thirty-eight departmental libraries. Among the most important rare and special items are world-famous rare book and manuscript collections dealing with Milton, Shakespeare, Proust, H.G. Wells, Carl Sandburg, the international Olympic movement, and the history of science. A pioneer in library automation, the library now has one of the largest online public-access catalogs, serving a network of more than 800 public, private, and academic libraries in Illinois. It is also a leader in interlibrary loan within Illinois, due to a strongly developed, unique statewide resource-sharing network.
The Grainger Engineering Library Information Center, which opened to the public in March 1994, is the largest engineering library in the country. It houses the library's collection of more than 225,000 volumes and 3,400 serials covering the fields of aeronautical and astronautical engineering, civil engineering, computer science, general engineering, materials science, mechanical and industrial engineering, nuclear engineering, and theoretical and applied mechanics.
The University Library is the site of the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, which brings librarians and those engaged in library-related materials from around the world to learn about the library and its activities, and to share knowledge and experience with the library staff. The goal is to strengthen ties among international libraries as a means to promote freer access to information worldwide.
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