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About Us: Hours & Directions

Contact Us

Library Services Desk
 (312) 942-5950
 library@rush.edu
METC Service Point
 (312) 942-6799
 3clas@rush.edu
Academic Testing Center
 (312) 563-4929
 AcademicTesting@rush.edu

Virtual Service Desk and Study Space Hours

5th and 7th floor Library study space and 5th floor computer lab
The library's 5th and 7th floor (north) study spaces and computer labs are accessible 24/7. A valid RUSH badge is required for entry, and badges must remain worn and visible at all times. Note that the student-only area on the 7th floor (south) is accessible to RUSH University students only.
Every day 24/7
Virtual Service Desk Hours
Library staff are available online. Assistance via live chat, online meeting, and email will be available during the hours listed below.
Monday through Friday 8 AM - 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM
Sunday Closed

Staffed Hours

Staffed Service Desk Hours
Monday 8 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday 8 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday 8 AM - 5 PM
Thursday 8 AM - 5 PM
Friday 8 AM - 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM

Maps & Directions

The Library is located in the Armour Academic Center at 600 S. Paulina, Chicago, IL 60612.

Looking for study space?

The following spaces in the Armour Academic Center are available to students:

Second floor

Second floor student study space (room 216, located inside the cafeteria): Open 24/7;Open to all RUSH University students.

  • Tables, couches and private seating for a variety of activities.
  • A valid RUSH University student ID badge is required for access.

Fifth floor

Outside of fifth floor lecture halls (rooms 539 and 540): Open 24/7. Open to all RUSH personnel.

  • Movable furniture for flexible study area configurations.

 Library collaborative study space and computer lab (rooms 571 and 588): Open 24/7. Open to all RUSH personnel.

  • 12 public workstations
  • Self-service printing.
  • Not a quiet study area.
  • Entry requires a valid RUSH ID badge.

Seventh floor

Seventh floor silent study space (room 787): Open 24/7. Open to all RUSH University students. 

  • Non-reservable private cubicles and group study rooms available.
  • Entry requires a valid RUSH University student ID badge.
  • Self-service printing.

Seventh floor collaborative study space (room 791): Open 24/7. Open to all RUSH personnel. 

  • Accessible via stairs from the Library's fifth floor entrance (Room 571). Contact the Library Service Desk (2-5950) for elevator access.
  • Tables, carrels, and non-reservable group study rooms are available.
  • 8 public workstations.
  • Entry requires a valid RUSH ID badge.

Ninth floor

METC computer lab (rooms 917 and 903): Open 24/7.

  • Public workstations, printing, and self-service scanning.
  • A valid RUSH University student ID badge is required for access outside of METC service point hours.

Armour Academic Center

The Library is on the fifth floor of the Armour Academic Center.
Library Service Desk is located inside suite 517, just northeast of the Academic Center elevator. The Service Desk's phone number is (312) 942-5950.

Map of the library's location

Maps and Directions

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