Grainger Engineering Library

Spring Break is on its way 🐝🪻🌷! Take note of the Grainger Library and IDEA Lab's Spring Break hours. This Friday, March 13, the Grainger Library will close at 5:00 pm and the IDEA Lab will close at 4:00 pm. Regular operating hours will resume for both on Monday, March 23.

Today, we are happy to celebrate the innovators and thinkers who help power our world! At Grainger Engineering Library, we are proud to support students by providing access to knowledge, tools, and spaces that help turn ideas into reality. Grainger Library is here for you!

VR Club is back at the Grainger Library IDEA Lab on Fridays 5-8 pm! Today's MiXR features XR tech projects talk by alumni Jaden Gilley and Chase Johnson followed by An Intro to Social VR with VR Chat. Visit and explore the IDEA Lab's Quest 3S headsets with VR Club tech support.

Leap into break with the Grainger Engineering Library and paint your worries away on a mini canvas! Thursday, February 26 from 7-9 pm, Grainger will be hosting mini canvas painting, with supplies provided while they last. 🎨 🧑‍🎨

Roses are red, violets are blue; Happy Valentine's Day from us to you! Find physical versions of these valentines (and more!) at our information desk as long as supplies last!

The Library wants your feedback on our growing loanable console collection. Complete the survey and receive a $10 e-gift card: go.illinois.edu/gamingsurvey

Don’t get stuck in a jam - print your resume TODAY! The Grainger College of Engineering Career Fair is on February 11th. Make sure you have paid credits already on your account to save time! For further printing guidance visit: library.illinois.edu/geninfo/printi…

Grainger Library will delay opening on Saturday, February 7th, due to maintenance. The library will open at 12 PM.

Looking to add new tools to your research toolbox? Check out our Spring 2026 Savvy Researcher workshops! Register today at go.illinois.edu/sr

Make a DIY fidget tool and learn about sensory resources at the library. Walk-ins welcome! Register in advance for a fidget take home kit. Seats and kits are limited to 25 people. Pizza and materials will be provided while supplies last. Register at go.illinois.edu/DIYLibrary

Grainger Library will close tonight, January 25th, at midnight and will reopen on Tuesday, January 27th, at 8 AM due to severe weather. Stay warm! ❄️

Grab a group of friends and join us next week on January 29th for Grainger Plays: Puzzle Race at Grainger Library! 8 teams of 4 will compete to complete a 500 piece puzzle. No registration is required, but tables are limited. Learn more at go.illinois.edu/GraingerPlays

Grainger Library will be delayed in opening on Saturday, January 24th due to maintenance. The library will open at 12 PM.

Welcome back, we missed you! 💙🧡 The weather may be bitter, but we are excited to see campus buzzing again. All of us at Grainger Library look forward to another great semester. 🌼 Spring will be here soon enough!

Grainger Engineering Library will be closed on Monday, January 19th in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Library will reopen on Tuesday, January 20th at 8 AM!

The Grainger Plays: Puzzle Race is back for this semester. Celebrate National Puzzle Day on January 29 at Grainger Library! No registration is required, but tables are limited to first-come first-served. Learn more at go.illinois.edu/GraingerPlays.

Grainger Library Room 335 will be undergoing construction throughout the spring semester. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please contact the circulation desk. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Happy New Year! We hope you have an amazing year, and we look forward to seeing you all again soon!

Sending you and yours a postcard of well wishes this holiday season! Finals are over and winter break begins today! We at Grainger Library hope you have a restful and joyous winter break. ❄️ 💙

Winter break is almost here! Our hours change beginning this Friday, December 19th. Swipe for Grainger Library's holiday and intersession hours, as well as the IDEA Lab's hours for the entire break! We hope you have a good rest of finals week and a fantastic break! ☃️ ❄️