Seymour Library
Circulation Desk: (309) 341-7246 · Reference Desk: (309) 341-7228
Seymour Library has computers, quiet & group study space, and WiFi access. Library hours vary throughout the year and differ for each library. Click on the Library Hours link in the banner above for specific hours information.
Seymour Library is Knox College's main library. The Special Collections and Archives collections are also housed in Seymour Library.
The building's interesting and unique spaces and quiet study rooms are rich in history and provide patrons with a study atmosphere steeped in the academic tradition.
All Library staff offices are located in Seymour Library. This means that your librarian liaisons, regardless of subject area, have their offices in Seymour Library.
Special Collections and Archives
The Special Collections and Archives include the Archives of Knox College, Manuscripts Collections and Rare Books. The collections support the curriculum and the academic programs of the college and provide primary source material for independent study and honors work. Faculty, staff and students, as well as numerous researchers from around the world use the collections. The Special Collections and Archives contain materials that can be used to support almost any subject area. First editions of works by Euclid, Galileo, and Kepler; Japanese Netsuke; 16th century illustrations of mining techniques; Goya prints; Hemingway first editions; a medieval manuscript Book of Hours; Civil War soldiers's diaries; and 18th c. journals published by early explorers are just a few of the things that can be found here. Your Librarian Liaison can help you identify materials in these collections related to the subject you teach. The Special Collections & Archives department's hours differ from the main library's. They are open Monday through Friday from 9 am-noon and 1 pm-4:30 pm.
