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ATTENTION! All of the driving directions below lead you to the corner of Washington and College Avenues. To continue from that point to Buswell Memorial Library follow Washington north for 3 more blocks. As Washington begins to jog right there is an entrance on the right to a large parking lot behind the Edman Chapel. The Library is the brick structure to the east side of the Chapel and its entrance is on Irving Street.

From O'Hare Airport:
Cars leaving the airport exit to the east. Keep in the right lane to turn south on I-294. Stay on I-294 south some distance to I-88, also called the East-West Tollway. On I-88 go west towards Aurora several miles to the Naperville Road exit. Proceed north on Naperville Road past the Danada Shopping Center at Butterfield Road, and continue on to Roosevelt Road. Turn right (east) at Roosevelt Road and get into the left lane immediately for a quick left turn at Washington Street. A few blocks north on Washington, you'll cross the Chicago & Northwestern railroad tracks and approach the intersection of Washington and College at the southwest corner of campus.

From Midway Airport:
Leaving the airport, turn north onto Cicero Avenue and proceed to the I-55 South on-ramp. Take I-55 South to I-355 North. Exit I-355 North at the Roosevelt Road exit and turn left (west). Take Roosevelt Road approximately 3 miles to Washington Street and turn right (north). Continue on Washington Street several blocks, cross the railroad tracks, and approach the stop sign at Washington and College on the southwest corner of campus.

From the south:
Approaching Chicago from the southwest on I-55, just beyond Bolingbrook, take I-355 north. Exit at Roosevelt Road to the west. Stay on Roosevelt through Glen Ellyn, past President Street, to Washington Street where you'll turn right. A few blocks north you'll cross the Chicago & Northwestern railroad tracks and approach the corner of Washington and College.

From the north:
Approaching Chicago from the northwest on the I-90, turn south on the I-355 at Schaumburg. Some miles south you'll exit west on Roosevelt Road. Stay on Roosevelt through Glen Ellyn, past President Street, to Washington Street where you'll turn right (north) several blocks to campus.

From the west:
Approaching Chicago from the west on I-88, exit north at Naperville Road. This major north-south artery takes you past the Danada Shopping Center at Butterfield Road and brings you to Roosevelt Road. Turn right at Roosevelt and immediately get into the left lane to turn left (north) on Washington Street. Campus is a few blocks ahead, just two short blocks across the Chicago & Northwestern railroad tracks.

From the east:
East-west I-80/90 becomes I-80/94 as you cross from Indiana into Illinois and within a few miles picks up the 294. Take the I-294 north to I-88 at the Oak Brook (to Aurora) exit. Head west on I-88 several miles to the Naperville Road exit. Go north on Naperville Road, cross Butterfield Road, and continue on to busy Roosevelt Road. At Roosevelt turn right one short block and make a left on Washington Street. Campus is a few blocks ahead, just over the railroad tracks.

Public transportation from Chicago:
Take the Metra Union Pacific West Line train from the Ogilvie Transportation Center, located at Madison St. & Canal St., (formerly known as the Chicago and Northwestern Station) and get off at the College Avenue stop. Walking one block west will put you at the eastern edge of campus.

If these maps and directions leave any questions about how to get here unanswered, don't hesitate to call the News & Information Services office at 630/752-5010 during working hours or the College Switchboard at 630/752-5000 during the weekend for more information. Or if you prefer you can email the News & Information Services office at newsservice@wheaton.edu .

Buswell Memorial Library
510 Irving Avenue
Wheaton College / Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: (630) 752-5102
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