Reservable spaces and equipment available now
- Book an individual or small group use room at one of the NEIU Libraries' locations.
- Book a laptop at the Ronald Williams Library (short-term only).
- Book a video camera or Raspberry Pi kit at the Ronald Williams Library.
What's happening at the NEIU Libraries?
- February 2025 INFO ⟴ LETTER
- The NEIU Libraries are celebrating Black History Month with physical AND virtual book displays!
IMportant Information for Low-contact Pickup
- Once items are available for pickup, an email will be sent to your @neiu.edu email address.
- If items are not picked up within two weeks from that notification, they will be returned to our shelves or to the lending library, and you will need to request them again.
- Bring your ID when you come to pick up these materials.
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Contact the Library
Ronald Williams Library
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60625-4699
(773) 442-4400
Online Forms
- Report a printer, computer or network problem
- Request an appointment with a subject librarian
- Send a comment
- Submit a formal complaint
- Suggest a purchase for the Library
- Suggest a textbook purchase (for students)
NEIU Libraries on Social Media
(773) 442-4400
Steven
R.
Harris
Dean of Libraries, Associate Professor
Ronald Williams Library
Other Academic Areas
(773) 442-4450
Courses Taught
Library Instruction
Research Interests
History of libraries, libraries and the Civil Rights Movement, history of digital media
Education
University of Arizona
Library Science, M.L.S.
University of Utah
English, M.A.
Weber State College
English, German Minor, B.A.
(773) 442-4450
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
Christopher
Straughn
Ph.D.
Assistant Professor; Continuing Resources and Metadata Librarian
Ronald Williams Library
Other Academic Areas
(773) 442-4477
Courses Taught
Library Instruction
Research Interests
Metadata, serials, government information, linguistics
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Library and Information Science, M.S.
University of Chicago
Linguistics, Ph.D.
Aurora University
English, B.A.
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States
(773) 442-4477
Office Hours
By appointment
Main Campus
Chrissy
Cogswell
El Centro Library and Learning Resource Center Coordinator/Information Services Librarian
Ronald Williams Library
Other Academic Areas
(773) 442-4499
Courses Taught
Library Instruction
Research Interests
Information literacy, digital archives, reference services, U.S. history
Education
Northeastern Illinois University
History, M.A.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Library and Information Science, M.S.
Northeastern Illinois University
History, B.A.
El Centro
3390 North Avondale Avenue
Chicago, IL 60618
United States
(773) 442-4499
Office Hours
By appointment
El Centro
