Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.*
Sometimes due to general GSC programming, The Rainbow Resource will be temporarily closed.
Phone Number: 312-413-3036
Location: 181 Behavioral Sciences Building (BSB)
1007 W. Harrison St., Chicago
(intersection of Harrison and Morgan)
The Rainbow Resource Contact: Moises Villada, Coordinator
The GSC houses the Rainbow Resource, located in Room 181/183 of the Behavioral Sciences Building. The Rainbow Resource has a collection of over 1000 books; over 300 videos (including short films, music, comedy, documentaries, dramas, educational & self-help, and magazine shows); and a vertical file for research on GLBT topics for dissertations, theses, term papers, and projects.
Members of the UIC community can check out videos and books from our collection. Currently, we offer DVDs/videos on a three-day loan and books/audiobooks on a two-week loan with UIC ID. We request $2.00 for each DVD and $1.00 for each VHS tape checked out -- with the funds generated used to purchase additional videos for the Rainbow Resource. Late fees are charged at $1.00 per day.
The Rainbow Resource has a TV/VCR and a DVD player for free viewing of films; a microwave and refrigerator; and computers and a printer for student use. Students using laptops can connect via the UIC wireless network.
The Rainbow Resource also subscribes to The Advocate. The Office has many back issues of other journals and magazines.
Current issues of Windy City Times, Chicago Free Press, and the OUT! Resource Guide are available in the Rainbow Resource.
If you are interested in donating books, magazines, or videos, please give us a call at 312-413-3036 or e-mail lthomson@uic.edu
Duplicate copies will be donated to the Gerber-Hart Library.
The Rainbow Resource is available for meetings after 5:00 p.m. Contact Liz for reservations at (312) 413-8619 or lthomson@uic.edu .
*Rainbow hours may occassionally be altered due to necessary staff meetings or Office programs/events. We will give advance notice accordingly.
