Binding Services: Home

Professional hardcover binding for Theses & Dissertations for Loyola faculty, staff, and students.

What is Binding?

This service creates library-quality hardcover manuscripts with your choice of cover color and gold lettering on the spine.

Important: Bindery does not provide printing services - you must bring final printed copies ready for binding.

Quick Reference

• Cost: $25 per copy
• Payment: Cash or check to “Loyola University Chicago” (due at drop-off)
• Turnaround: 5-7 weeks
• Pickup: Cudahy Library/IC or Lewis Library, also intercampus delivery
• No off campus shipping available

Drop-Off Locations

Lake Shore Campus

• Cudahy Library, Bindery Office (Room 020)
  1032 W. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60660
  Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm
  Phone: 773-508-2138
  Contact:
  Sherri Rollins, Preservation Librarian
  srollins1@luc.edu

Alternative: Cudahy Circulation Desk (when bindery office closed) - drop materials only, payment due on pickup

Water Tower Campus

• Lewis Library, Circulation Desk, 6th Floor
  Contact: Bodgie Recometa, Library Associate
  312-915-6621
  rrecome@luc.edu

Mail Option

Materials can be shipped to the Lake Shore Campus address above. Include your contact information and daytime phone number or email address.

Personal Binding Request Form

Please complete the Binding Request Form before submitting printed materials and payment.

Available Cover Colors

Choose from the cover colors below. Your title, name and degree information will be printed in gold lettering on the spine:

• Maroon (Loyola’s official color)
• Navy blue
• Black
• Dark green

Note: If binding multiple copies of the same title with different colors, please indicate in the notes section.

Process Summary

1. Prepare printed materials (you print, we bind)
2. Complete binding form information including choice of color (see above)
3. Drop off materials with payment at either campus location
4. Wait 5-7 weeks for completion
5. Pick up at Cudahy Library or request intercampus delivery

Pickup Options

You will be notified when your materials are ready for pickup. Finished copies may be picked up at:

• Cudahy Library Bindery, Room 020 (please schedule ahead for pickup times)
• Lewis Library Circulation Desk
• Intercampus mail to any Loyola departmental office

The bindery does not ship off-campus.

Future Payment Option

An online payment system is being developed to provide additional convenience. The current setup will be updated to reflect the $25 cost per item.

Contact for Questions

• Lake Shore Campus: Sherri Rollins, Preservation Librarian 773-508-2138, srollins1@luc.edu
• Water Tower Campus: Bodgie Recometa, Library Associate 312-915-6621, rrecome@luc.edu