Services:
All registered patrons can check out books and other materials from our collections.
We have a limited number of technology items for check out: digital cameras, recording devices, projectors, and laptops. These have a 5-day checkout period.
Instructors:
We support the instructors of the Curriculum and Instruction Department through that materials in our collections that support course objectives, library tours and partnerships, especially with Education and Second Language Education courses, and a location to share and monitor course book reserves. Faculty members have extended check out duration. Read More
Students:
We support the students of the Curriculum and Instruction Department, mainly those in educational programs, though the access to children's and adolescent literature. Our materials are used to supplement their studies, especially in the Elementary Education Foundations and Early Childhood courses. Most students access our books in connection with courses about children's and adolescent literature, reading instruction, second language education, culture, race, and power, and introduction to education. We also offer a welcoming study space in Peik Hall. Read More
Staff:
Many of our Curriculum and Instruction staff members enjoy checking out wonderful children's and adolescent literature to enjoy at home and share with the readers in their family. Read More
Other Patrons:
We welcome patrons that are not instructors, staff, or students, as long as they have some affiliation with the University of Minnesota. Please contact us for details.
Become a Patron: Your CI Library Account
A library staff member will create your CI Library account when you visit Peik 45 and wish to check out books for the first time. For UMN students who visit the library as part of a course tour or partnership, in most cases, your library account will be created in advance of your visit.