Fall 2024

  • 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Monday through Wednesday
  • Closed Thursday
  • 1:00-5:00 p.m. Friday
  • Closed Saturday and Sunday

Exceptions

Date Closed For
Monday, Sept. 2 Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday, Nov. 5 Election Day Holiday
Thursday, Nov. 28-Friday, Nov. 29 Thanksgiving Holiday
Virtual Reference Hours
  • 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
  • Noon-8:00 p.m. Sunday

Location

Located in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, the CCICS Library includes significant holdings in the social sciences and the humanities, particularly as they document, relate, and present the African and African-American experience. Collections include circulating items, selected monographs on reserve, reference and periodical literature.

The Library is located on the 6th and 7th floors of the Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies at 700 East Oakwood Boulevard in Chicago.