Visit

Admission to the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum galleries and reading room is free for all. Our events and programs are free as well, and any exceptions are noted in event listings. Please consider making a donation online or in-person to support our mission and help keep our resources free.

Please note that we are a special collections library, so our archive is not open for physical browsing. Collections material from our archive must be requested to view in the reading room. See Visiting the Library Reading Room for additional information and online forms to request items before your visit.

If you are visiting our gallery with a group larger than 15 people, please call 614-292-0538 or email cartoons@osu.edu at least three weeks in advance to plan your visit.

Visitor parking is available anytime in Ohio Union South Parking Garage (1759 N. High St) South of Sullivant Hall and north of the Ohio Union with entrance from High Street. 

Visitor parking after 4pm on weekdays and all day on weekends is available in the Ohio Union North Garage (1780 N. High St.) and the Arps Garage (1990 College Rd.)

Rates, payment information, and vehicle clearance limits can be found on the CampusParc page. Pay for parking with a credit card upon exiting (pull up to the kiosk at the exit) or with cash or card at the walk-up kiosk located by the stairs.

Please note: the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum does not validate parking.

Accessible parking spaces and designated garages: Visitor ADA Accessible Parking
(Click on “View ADA Parking” in the left sidebar of that page to view a map of ADA-accessible parking on campus)

For the most up-to-date parking information for the Ohio State University campus visit CampusParc. View Parking Map.

Additional street parking may be available. Visit the City of Columbus Parking Services page for a map and more information. 

All parking areas on campus are subject to football game day parking policies on home football Saturdays. Please expect increased traffic and a higher demand for parking in the campus area on those days.

Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) buses provide direct and easy access to the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum from downtown and other city and suburban neighborhoods. The #2 bus runs north and south on High Street and stops at 15th Avenue from each direction. COTA buses 18, 31, and 84 also stop at North High Street at 15th Avenue.

The small, metered parking area on the High Street side of Mershon Auditorium (entrance from High Street at 17th Ave.) may be used as a drop-off and pick-up point for visitors. A very limited number of designated accessible parking spaces are located in that lot.

For bus parking for large group visits, please contact us at least three weeks prior to your visit for more information on bus parking and drop-off locations.

Bring your enthusiasm, curiosity, and love of this unique art form! 

If you are visiting our galleries or our reading room, you will be asked to place coats, backpacks, large purses and bags, and umbrellas in free lockers provided in the gallery and outside of our reading room. Locker tokens are provided by front desk staff. Food and drink are not allowed in our reading room or galleries and must be disposed of outside of the library. 

While you view materials in the reading room or browse the exhibits in the galleries, you may have a laptop computer, tablet, smartphone (silenced). Please be aware of those around you while using devices. Paper and pencils may be used to take notes or sketch.

If you have a question about an item noted above that you consider medically necessary, please email cartoons@osu.edu.

We invite visitors to our galleries, reading room, and events to take still-photographs without flash, so long as they are for personal, noncommercial use, except where restrictions are indicated. For filming in our spaces, please contact cartoons@osu.edu for permission.
  
The Ohio State University Libraries do not own the copyright to all of the materials in its collections. Copyright may belong to the creator, their estate, or assignee, although some materials may fall into the public domain. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, securing appropriate permissions for use and publication of reproduced materials, and fully crediting sources as required under the Research Registration & Handling Policy.

The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum and University Libraries is committed to creating an environment of respect and inclusion for our patrons, and we strive to ensure equitable access to all of our facilities, resources and services.

Masks are optional during your visit and can be acquired at the front desk, if desired. This guideline may vary on an event-by-event basis and will be noted on the event page and in the pre-event email.

Wheelchairs

The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum has wheelchairs available to help patrons move throughout the building. Wheelchairs are stored in the office suite (110) on the first floor.

Building Entrances

All Sullivant Hall entrances are accessible by ramps. Power-assisted door entry to the Billy Ireland is provided at both the North and East (High Street) entrances. 

Elevators

All elevators have Braille and tactile numbering and lettering both outside and inside each elevator. Elevators are located on the north side of the building in the Billy Ireland lobby, and on the East and West side of Sullivant Hall.

Restrooms

Wheelchair accessible restrooms are located on the second floor on the North and South sides of Sullivant Hall, and on the first floor on the South side.

Drinking Fountains

All drinking fountains are located near restrooms and are wheelchair accessible.

Additional Campus Resources:

Disability Services (Office of Student Life)

ADA Coordinator's Office

Digital Accessibility Center

The University Hospitality District (UHD) provides visitors information on all of Columbus’ best hotels, appropriate for any business or personal travel. All located in or around the University District, you are conveniently located next door to some of Ohio’s greatest shopping, dining, and attractions.

Experience Columbus, the Greater Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau’s website, 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.

The Ohio State University, in an effort to promote the health and well-being of all of its employees, students, and visitors, has chosen to maintain a tobacco free environment. The use of all types of tobacco products is prohibited in all university buildings and on all university-owned, leased or managed properties, including parking lots, garages and all outside areas. For more information, please refer to the University’s tobacco-free policy.