Brennemann Library supports the patient care, education and research needs of Children's Memorial Hospital medical and hospital staff by providing an up-to-date, authoritative collection of books, periodicals, audiovisual materials and electronic resources. The library staff is dedicated to serving the hospital's medical and hospital staff with professional expertise and personal assistance.
The list of consumer health/family resources is available for patients, families and all members of the public.
To locate books and journals: search NUCat, the Northwestern University libraries online catalog.
Location: 700 W. Fullerton at the basement level (NAB-017)
Address: 2300 Children's Plaza, Box 12, Chicago, IL 60614
Phone: Reference and General Information: 773.880.4505
E-mail: brennemannlibrary@childrensmemorial.org
Fax: 773.880.3833
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 :15 am to 6 pm (unless otherwise indicated)
Closed Saturdays and Sundays and most national holidays.
After-hours access is by keycard for registered users authorized by the library director and their department or division head.
Who can use the library?
All hospital employees, house staff and attending physicians have full library privileges. A current Children's Memorial Hospital or Northwestern University ID is necessary for library registration. Medical school and allied health students and non-hospital residents on rotation at Children's Memorial must have the appropriate department director or division head approve borrowing privileges.
Borrowing policy
Books and audiovisual material circulate for two (2) weeks and bound journals overnight. Unbound periodicals do not circulate.
Reserve and reference materials do not circulate.
Overdue charges and fines
The date that an item is due is stamped on a card found inside the back cover of that item. A 25-cents-per-day fine is charged for overdue materials. If overdue material is returned and the fine is left outstanding, all library privileges will be suspended until the fine is paid. When the material is returned and the fine paid, it must be placed on the shelf for 24 hours before being checked out again by the same patron.
Notification of overdue materials
A first notice will be sent to you two days after the material is due. A second notice will be sent two weeks after the material is due. It will inform the patron of the loss of library privileges (including circulation, interlibrary loan, and literature searches) until the material is returned and all fines are paid. The third and final notice will be sent four weeks after the material is due. A copy of this notice is sent to the patron's administrative head/chairperson.
Lost or destroyed materials
Borrowers must pay the replacement costs for lost or destroyed material. The borrower will be charged the cost of the material plus a $10 processing charge. Fines on lost or destroyed material must also be paid in full.
Staff members
Julia Hooper
Director, Hospital Education & Workforce Development
Interim manager, Brennemann Library
Carol Jeuell, MSLS , AHIP
Reference librarian
Ph: 773.880.4210
Sharon Joyner
Library assistant/Interlibrary loan manager
Ph: 773.880.4465