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John M. Flaxman Library SAIC School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Low Residency MFA Research Guide

Flaxman Library Main Collections

6th Floor, Sharp Building, 37 S. Wabash
saic.edu/library  |  flaxman@saic.edu  |  @saic_library

Use the Hours, Visiting & Borrowing page for up-to-date hours information.

The Collections

The John M. Flaxman Library provides services and resources to encourage critical thinking and creative practices. Library staff collaborate to support teaching, learning, and research across the entire curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Our collections offer access to hundreds of thousands of books, magazines, movies, and sound recordings on a variety of topics that reflect the interdisciplinary nature of contemporary art and design, and the pedagogical approaches to education at SAIC.

  • Learn how to explore the collections using the How to Find Resources pages in this guide
  • Borrowing policies are available here

Services

  • Get help in-person, via email / chat, or by scheduling an appointment with a librarian (available in-person or online)
  • We offer Research Consultation and Studio Visit appointments – schedule using Navigate