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	Apr 27 Sunday	Apr 28 Monday	Apr 29 Tuesday	Apr 30 Wednesday	May 01 Thursday	May 02 Friday	May 03 Saturday
Law Library (College of Law members)	10am – 9pm	8am – 10pm	8am – 10pm	8am – 10pm	8am – 10pm	8am – 9pm	10am – 9pm
Law Library (other U of I / public patrons)	Closed	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	Closed
Reference Desk	No Reference	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	No Reference

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	May 11 Sunday	May 12 Monday	May 13 Tuesday	May 14 Wednesday	May 15 Thursday	May 16 Friday	May 17 Saturday
Law Library (College of Law members)	10am – 9pm	8am – 10pm	8am – 10pm	8am – 10pm	8am – 10pm	8am – 6pm	Closed
Law Library (other U of I / public patrons)	Closed	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	Closed
Reference Desk	No Reference	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed

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	May 18 Sunday	May 19 Monday	May 20 Tuesday	May 21 Wednesday	May 22 Thursday	May 23 Friday	May 24 Saturday
Law Library (College of Law members)	Closed	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	10am – 3pm
Law Library (other U of I / public patrons)	Closed	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	Closed
Reference Desk	Closed	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	No Reference

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	May 25 Sunday	May 26 Monday	May 27 Tuesday	May 28 Wednesday	May 29 Thursday	May 30 Friday	May 31 Saturday
Law Library (College of Law members)	10am – 3pm	Closed	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	10am – 3pm
Law Library (other U of I / public patrons)	Closed	Closed	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	Closed
Reference Desk	No Reference	Closed	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	No Reference

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	Jun 01 Sunday	Jun 02 Monday	Jun 03 Tuesday	Jun 04 Wednesday	Jun 05 Thursday	Jun 06 Friday	Jun 07 Saturday
Law Library (College of Law members)	10am – 3pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	10am – 3pm
Law Library (other U of I / public patrons)	Closed	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	Closed
Reference Desk	No Reference	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	No Reference

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	Jun 08 Sunday	Jun 09 Monday	Jun 10 Tuesday	Jun 11 Wednesday	Jun 12 Thursday	Jun 13 Friday	Jun 14 Saturday
Law Library (College of Law members)	10am – 3pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	10am – 3pm
Law Library (other U of I / public patrons)	Closed	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	Closed
Reference Desk	No Reference	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	No Reference

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	Jun 15 Sunday	Jun 16 Monday	Jun 17 Tuesday	Jun 18 Wednesday	Jun 19 Thursday	Jun 20 Friday	Jun 21 Saturday
Law Library (College of Law members)	10am – 3pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	Closed	8am – 6pm	10am – 3pm
Law Library (other U of I / public patrons)	Closed	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	Closed	8am – 6pm	Closed
Reference Desk	No Reference	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	By Appointment	No Reference

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	Jun 22 Sunday	Jun 23 Monday	Jun 24 Tuesday	Jun 25 Wednesday	Jun 26 Thursday	Jun 27 Friday	Jun 28 Saturday
Law Library (College of Law members)	10am – 3pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	10am – 3pm
Law Library (other U of I / public patrons)	Closed	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	Closed
Reference Desk	No Reference	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	No Reference

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	Jun 29 Sunday	Jun 30 Monday	Jul 01 Tuesday	Jul 02 Wednesday	Jul 03 Thursday	Jul 04 Friday	Jul 05 Saturday
Law Library (College of Law members)	10am – 3pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	Closed	10am – 3pm
Law Library (other U of I / public patrons)	Closed	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	Closed	Closed
Reference Desk	No Reference	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	Closed	No Reference

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	Jul 06 Sunday	Jul 07 Monday	Jul 08 Tuesday	Jul 09 Wednesday	Jul 10 Thursday	Jul 11 Friday	Jul 12 Saturday
Law Library (College of Law members)	10am – 3pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	10am – 3pm
Law Library (other U of I / public patrons)	Closed	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	Closed
Reference Desk	No Reference	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	No Reference

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	Jul 13 Sunday	Jul 14 Monday	Jul 15 Tuesday	Jul 16 Wednesday	Jul 17 Thursday	Jul 18 Friday	Jul 19 Saturday
Law Library (College of Law members)	10am – 3pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	10am – 3pm
Law Library (other U of I / public patrons)	Closed	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	Closed
Reference Desk	No Reference	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	No Reference

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	Jul 20 Sunday	Jul 21 Monday	Jul 22 Tuesday	Jul 23 Wednesday	Jul 24 Thursday	Jul 25 Friday	Jul 26 Saturday
Law Library (College of Law members)	10am – 3pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	10am – 3pm
Law Library (other U of I / public patrons)	Closed	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	Closed
Reference Desk	No Reference	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	No Reference

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	Jul 27 Sunday	Jul 28 Monday	Jul 29 Tuesday	Jul 30 Wednesday	Jul 31 Thursday	Aug 01 Friday	Aug 02 Saturday
Law Library (College of Law members)	10am – 3pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	10am – 3pm
Law Library (other U of I / public patrons)	Closed	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	8am – 6pm	Closed
Reference Desk	No Reference	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	By Appointment	No Reference

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May 2025
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1	2	3 Law Library (College of Law members) 10am – 9pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk No Reference
4 Law Library (College of Law members) 10am – 9pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk No Reference	5 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 10pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	6 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 10pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	7 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 10pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	8 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 10pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	9 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 9pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	10 Law Library (College of Law members) 10am – 9pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk No Reference
11 Law Library (College of Law members) 10am – 9pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk No Reference	12 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 10pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	13 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 10pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	14 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 10pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	15 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 10pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	16 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	17 Law Library (College of Law members) Closed Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk Closed
18 Law Library (College of Law members) Closed Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk Closed	19 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	20 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	21 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	22 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	23 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	24 Law Library (College of Law members) 10am – 3pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk No Reference
25 Law Library (College of Law members) 10am – 3pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk No Reference	26 Law Library (College of Law members) Closed Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk Closed	27 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	28 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	29 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	30 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	31 Law Library (College of Law members) 10am – 3pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk No Reference

Law Library (College of Law members)

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The Law Library

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Law Library (College of Law members)	10am – 9pm
Law Library (other U of I / public patrons)	Closed
Reference Desk	No Reference

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Champaign, Illinois 61820

Reference Desk : (217) 244-0614

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June 2025
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
1 Law Library (College of Law members) 10am – 3pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk No Reference	2 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	3 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	4 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	5 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	6 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	7 Law Library (College of Law members) 10am – 3pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk No Reference
8 Law Library (College of Law members) 10am – 3pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk No Reference	9 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	10 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	11 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	12 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	13 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	14 Law Library (College of Law members) 10am – 3pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk No Reference
15 Law Library (College of Law members) 10am – 3pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk No Reference	16 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	17 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	18 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	19 Law Library (College of Law members) Closed Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk Closed	20 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	21 Law Library (College of Law members) 10am – 3pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk No Reference
22 Law Library (College of Law members) 10am – 3pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk No Reference	23 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	24 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	25 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	26 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	27 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment	28 Law Library (College of Law members) 10am – 3pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk No Reference
29 Law Library (College of Law members) 10am – 3pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) Closed Reference Desk No Reference	30 Law Library (College of Law members) 8am – 6pm Law Library (other U of I / public patrons) 8am – 6pm Reference Desk By Appointment