Visiting the Library

The Ruth Lilly Medical Library is located on the IU School of Medicine's Indianapolis campus and serves IU Medical School faculty, students and staff throughout Indiana.

The medical library offers research guides, document delivery and other services at all campuses for anywhere, anytime access in-person and virtually. All School of Medicine faculty, staff and students everywhere have access to the library’s e-journal, print and electronic book collections, and database subscriptions and our document delivery team has the expertise to locate, secure and electronically deliver articles and books chapters. Print books may be requested and delivered to each IU School of Medicine campus.

Librarians are available by email at medlref@iu.edu. This email account is monitored Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and responses are generally sent within two hours of receiving an email.

After-Hours Access

For questions about visiting the library or after-hours access, please inquire at the Circulation Desk in person or by email — or call 317-274-7182.

Hours and Access

The library is located in the IB building, on IU's Indianapolis campus. Anyone with an IU School of Medicine ID can gain entry by scanning their Crimson Card in the entry way of the IB building. All others may use the call box during regular hours to gain entry.

The IB building is located at 975 W. Walnut Street and the closest garage is the Lockfield Garage at 957 Walnut St., Indianapolis, IN 46202. The IB building's outer doors may have restricted hours depending on the academic year and holiday hours. An IU School of Medicine ID allows library visitors to gain entry into the building after hours and medical students may also access the 24 hour area of the library with few exceptions. Non-IU School of Medicine researchers may use the call box by the library entrance or contact circulation desk personnel at 317-274-7182 to request entrance.

For the most up-to-date hours, visit the Ruth Lilly Medical Library website.

Hours and Location

Observed Holidays/Closings

The library is closed on the following University Holidays and may have special, limited hours during holiday periods. During closings, online resources and virtual library services continue as usual.

  • New Year's Day
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Day before Thanksgiving
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Day after Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Day

After Hours Access

The 24 hour study space is open to IU Medical Students with a valid Crimson Card. For questions about after-hour access, library users can inquire at the Circulation Desk, in person, or via chat.


Parking

The nearest visitor parking to the library is the University Hospital Outpatient Garage (600 University Blvd) or the Lockefield Parking Garage (1050 Wishard Blvd). For additional information about parking on the IU School of Medicine's Indianapolis campus, please visit the IU Indianapolis Parking Services website.

Reserve Rooms

Faculty, staff and students at IU and IU School of Medicine may reserve library rooms according to room reservation policies.  More info on reserving library rooms can be found by following the link below.

Library Floor Plan Maps

Floor plans of the Ruth Lilly Medical Library’s Indianapolis facility are available.