Biegler Library Hours and Directions
Hours are subject to change.

Spring Semester Hours
January 22- May 17
Monday - Thursday
2:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Closed Friday & Sunday

Reference Desk Hours

The reference desk is generally staffed by a professional librarian during the Library's open hours. An individual reference consultation may be scheduled by contacting Nichole Novak at 630.682.6047.

Getting to Rice Campus & the Biegler Library

The Louis W. Biegler Library is located on the second floor of the Rice Campus.

Rice Campus Administration
201 East Loop Road
Wheaton, Illinois 60187-8489
630.682.6000
fax: 630.682.6010

The 19-acre campus is located just northeast of the intersection of Naperville and Butterfield roads in south Wheaton's Danada development. The campus is three miles west of the Butterfield Road interchange of the North-South Tollway (I-355) and two miles north of the Naperville Road interchange of the East-West Tollway (I-88).

From the North or South:
From I-355 (North-South Tollway), exit westbound at Rt.56/Butterfield Road and proceed west 3 1/2 miles on Butterfield Road to East Loop Road. Turn right onto East Loop Road (Big Bowl Restaurant and Phillip's 66 Gas Station on the corners); the campus will be on your right about a block north of Butterfield Road.

From I-294 (Tri-State Tollway), take the I-88 (East-West Tollway) westbound and follow directions "From the East or West" below.

From the East or West:
From I-88 (East-West Tollway), take the Naperville Road exit. At the traffic light, turn left onto Naperville Road and continue north for 1½ miles to Rt. 56/Butterfield Road. Turn right onto Rt. 56/Butterfield Road and proceed 1/4 mile to the first traffic light (East Loop Road). Turn left on to East Loop Road, ( Restaurant and Phillip’s 66 Gas station on the corners); the campus will be on your right about a block north of Butterfield Road.

Pace Bus - Wheaton schedule 

Metra schedule 
From downtown Chicago to Wheaton Station

Rice Campus is approximately 3.5 miles from the Wheaton train station. 

Local taxi companies:
303 Taxi Company (Wheaton): 630-588-0303
American Taxi (Wheaton): 630-920-9480