Phone: 773-702-4685
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: University of Chicago Library is an Academic library.
This library is affiliated with University of Chicago (view map)
.
The collection of the library contains 12,800,000 volumes. The library circulates 103,243 items per year. The library serves a population of 18,523 FTE Enrollment.
Other Info: Member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation
Permalink: 
https://librarytechnology.org/library/2227
(Use this link to refer back to this listing.)
Administration: The director of the library is Torsten Reimer .
Organizational structure: The library is part of a privately-funded organization. It operates on a Non-profit financial model.
Academic Level: The library Serves an educational institution at the University level. The Carnegie Foundation designates this institution as: Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity (level 15).
| Statistics Academic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 18,523 | FTE Students |
| Collection size | 12,800,000 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 103,243 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | FOLIO -- Index Data | 2022 |
| Previous Automation System | Kuali OLE | 2014 |
| Previous Automation System | Horizon | 1995 |
| Previous Automation System | Locally developed | 1987 |
| Discovery Service (w/index) | EBSCO Discovery Service | 2012 |
| Discovery Interface | VuFind | 2014 |
| Previous Discovery Interface | AquaBrowser Library | 2007 |
| Authentication Service | Okta | 2022 |
| Previous Authentication Service | Shibboleth | 2010 |
| Digital Collection Management | Locally developed | |
| Institutional Repository | TIND IR | |
| Electronic Resource Management | FOLIO ERM | |
| Research Services Tool | TIND IR | 2018 |
| Interlibrary Loan or Resource Sharing |
ReShare |
|
| Resource Sharing Networks |
BorrowDirect Big Ten Academic Alliance |
|
| Web Content Management | WagTail, LibGuides | |
| Item ID Type | Barcode | |
| Self-Check | meeScan (BinTech) | |
| Automated Materials Handling | None | |
| The library's automation system is hosted by the vendor through an Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangement. | ||
| This library is responsible for the procurement of the library automation system. | ||
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| libraries.org ID | 2227 |
| OCLC Symbol | CGU |
| WorldCat Registry ID | 110147 |
| NCES LIBID | 144050 |
| Ringgold ID | 2462 |
Record History: This listing was created on Dec 10, 1997 and was last modified on Apr 18, 2025.
Updates: Corrections or Updates? Registered members of Library Technology Guides can submit updates to library listings in libraries.org. Registration is free and easy. Already registered? login. Or, you can report corrections just by sending a message to Marshall Breeding.
