Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
The Ohio State University
27 West 17th Avenue Mall
Columbus, OH 43210-1393
t 614.292.0538
f 614.292.9101
Library Hours
Researchers should make advance arrangements prior to visiting the library and are required to do so during university breaks. No appointments are necessary to view exhibits in the reading room.
Monday-Friday
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9 am - 5 pm |
By appointment during university breaks. Please check Library Hours for updated information.
The Library is closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (observed July 3), Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Columbus Day (observed the day after Thanksgiving,) Christmas Day, and President's Day (observed the day after Christmas.)
Locating Us
Directions to the Ohio State University can be found at the Visitors web site. The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum is located in the Northeast portion of the Wexner Center complex, north of the Mershon Auditorium. Entry doors are located in the walkway underneath the large, white, steel grid that runs north-south, parallel to High Street. After entering the building, take the stairs or elevator down one floor. The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum is next to the Fine Arts Library. For a detailed map or to download a printable version see Campus Map
OSU Transportation & Parking Alerts
Parking Services
Parking for the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum is available at the Ohio Union Garage South. This garage is reserved for hourly visitor parking. After 4 pm, visitor can park at the Ohio Union Garage North or Arps Garage just north of the Wexner Center complex. Another convenient parking alternative is the Tuttle Park Place Garage, located along Tuttle Park Place, two blocks south of Woody Hayes Drive and east of the Ohio Stadium. Additional information on campus parking is available at the Visitors web site. The South Campus Gateway garage, located one block east of North High Street between 9th and 11th Avenues is another option.
Area Accommodations
The Blackwell Hotel on the OSU campus
Holiday Inn on the Lane across from the OSU campus
University Plaza Hotel near the OSU campus
Hyatt Regency Columbus
Hampton Inn Suites Columbus-Downtown
For information about other hotels and lodging around the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum and Ohio State University campus area see the Visitors web site.
Experience Columbus, the Greater Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau's web site, provides up-to-date information on hotels, motels, and bed-and-breakfast inns in the Columbus area as well as restaurants and activities to enjoy during your stay.
*Inclusion on this list in no way implies an endorsement or recommendation by The Ohio State University Libraries. This list is compiled only for informational purposes and is by no means exhaustive or comprehensive.