Any person may visit Olin & Uris libraries and use materials, databases and resources while on site.
Visitors and alumni who wish to borrow materials should contact Library Public Services ((607) 255-5069, libpublicservices@cornell.edu) for details about borrowing eligibility and fees.
Directions and Parking
Olin and Uris Libraries are located on Cornell’s central campus in Ithaca, at the southern end of the Arts Quad. McGraw Tower, which is attached to Uris Library, is a visible campus landmark. Campus maps are available online. Parking spaces are limited, although Cornell’s transportation office provides detailed maps that display available spaces.
Olin and Uris Library are wheelchair accessible. If you need wheelchair access to Uris Library, please enter via the Clock Tower. If you do not have a Cornell ID, call either the Uris Tower Room desk (607) 255-3537 or the Olin circulation desk (607) 255-4245 for assistance.
Visitor Wi-Fi on Cornell Campus
More about Olin and Uris
Additional campus information
- Visiting the Cornell Ithaca Campus
- Cornell Live View (Ho Plaza, Uris Library, McGraw Tower)
- Cornell Campus Maps
- Parking at Cornell
- Ithaca/Tompkins County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Wireless access is available throughout Olin and Uris libraries via Cornell-Visitor Wi-Fi, RedRover, or eduroam. If you have already registered your wireless device, then no additional steps are necessary to connect to the wireless network.
If you are a visitor to Cornell and do not have a NetID, please visit the Cornell IT Wi-Fi for Visitors page to register your wireless device.
If you have trouble with wireless access in the library, please speak with the Reference staff for immediate assistance.