Maps and Directions

Morris Library is located at the center of the Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus.

Mailing address:
Morris Library, Mailcode 6632
605 Agriculture Drive
Carbondale, IL 62901

Campus map

Driving Directions

To Morris Library from Hwy 51 (Illinois Avenue / University Avenue)

• Take Hwy 51 to Mill Street
• Turn west (slightly uphill) onto W. Mill Street
• Travel on Mill St. for less than two blocks to S. Normal Ave.
• Turn left and go south on S. Normal Ave. until the road curves at the flagpole
• Follow the curve to the right onto W. Grand Ave.
• Parking for Morris Library will be on the left near the end of Grand Ave. There are a limited number of meters for visitors. SIUC students, faculty and staff must have a parking permit and park in the appropriate lot for their permit. More locations for parking can be found on the campus parking map (pdf format). 

To the McLafferty Annex from Hwy 51 (Illinois Avenue / University Avenue)

Portions of Morris Library's collections are kept in the McLafferty Annex building, over a mile west of the Morris Library building. The library has a delivery system to bring items from the McLafferty Annex to the Morris Library building. The McLafferty Annex also is open to the public 12 - 4 PM on weekdays when the university is open.

•  Take Hwy 51 to W. Mill St.
•  Turn west onto W. Mill St. and continue on W. Mill St. to Oakland, where you cannot go any further on Mill.
• Turn left and travel south on S. Oakland Ave. to W. Chatauqua St.
• Turn right onto W. Chautauqua St.
• Go west on W. Chataqua St. for about one half mile to McLafferty Rd. It will appear that you are traveling away from the SIUC campus. At the turn for McLafferty Rd., the sign to turn south will say McLafferty Rd. and to turn north will say Briarwood Dr.
•  Turn left onto McLafferty Rd.
• Travel south on McLafferty Rd. for about one half mile
• The McLafferty Annex is the building on the right with the brick facade. Turn onto University Press Dr. to access the parking lot.