The NIU Libraries system consists of Founders Memorial Library, branch libraries which include Faraday Library, the Map Library, the Music Library, NIU-Hoffman Estates Library, NIU-Naperville Resource Center, and NIU-Rockford Library, and the Regional History Center/University Archives.
The University Libraries contain over 2 million volumes as well as periodicals, government publications, microforms, maps, recordings, audiovisual materials, and electronic databases.
NIU Libraries are participants in the Illinet Online (I/O) System, a network involving 65 academic institutions throughout Illinois. A wide range of library services are also provided including reference, information delivery services, reserves, and library instruction.
