Library Bar

A great cheap bar in the campus district! I stopped in on a Tuesday and drinks were cheap. I had such a good time that I stopped back in later in the day. Very friendly staff and regulars alike.

This is such a cute bar with good drinks & great service. The environment feels welcoming & was able to make some friends at their karaoke night.

This bar has a cozy feel, both on the main level and the downstairs area. They have a small patio out back. The inside was pretty clean and the bartenders were attentive. Drink prices were reasonable. Looks like they have some good weekday specials and events including trivia on Monday, karaoke on Wednesday, mug night on Thursday and live music on Friday. Would definitely come back here!

I started going here in the late 90s. I met my wife there. It has an old campus feel to it and then somewhere around 2015 these antifa types took it over and it was awful. It got real dark, political and depressing. I have heard it has been purchased and turned into a proper sports/Ohio State buckeyes bar. I will check it out and increase the rating if that horrible emo bunch is gone.

Great bar. Good for all crowds, young and old. Drinks are fair priced and fairly made as well- bit watered down. Woukd recommend!

The Library Bar is the best dive bar on campus. It has cheap drinks, fun games, and the best place to chill. This place has been here forever and it's fun simply reading the carvings on the booths and walls. It has real cheap beer even if not happy hour. The pinball machines are also cool to fuck around with. I always have a good experience here. The drinks are cheap and they're good. It has the basics like Bud, Miller, and PBR. The Long Island iced teas are small but stiff. Wednesday after 9 is mug night. It's $2.50 for a full mug and $1.75 each refill. The happy hour prices are $1 house liquor, and beers are $2.75 a pint. I like the old wood interior. It adds to the bar's old beaten feel. There are years of carvings on the booths and walls. I sure enough have added my fair share. The basement is something else. It's a pretty nice place to relax and you can get away with smoking here. They also have some kickass games. The best were KISS and Walking Dead pinball machines and the foosball table. The jukebox used to be better. It has too much pop. They still play some great metal and rock. I make this a stop if I am around there. It has a lot of character and is a link to campus's past. This isn't trendy like other bars but you come here without caring what anyone thinks.

Great little dive near the shoe on Lane & High next door to BW3. They have a Touchtunes juke box, so I can play Illinois Loyalty over and over and over again. Small but nice selection of beers on tap. Miller Lite pitcher for $7.50. Even Kevin can soak up the suds!Also ran into some fellow Illini here. And, ran into my first guy that wanted to engage me in conversation because of my Illinoise shirt. I asked him if he knew which of the twin states I came from...

An old house turned college bar. Lots of fun nooks and crannies to hide in with your PBR. Touch Tunes music so pray the Woo girls don't get their picks in before yours. Men's toilet is a trough. In short, good if you're drunk.

Luke said it best. "Old-as-shit campus bar" full of regulars and locals.This has been a staple for years, do to a few friend's constant close proximity to the place, so it's usually where we end up if we go out for a walk and don't keep heading south.The bartenders are good with the basics, and the crowd is often a mixed bag. It may not attract the douche bags, but instead you are surrounded by the "college hipsters" and the jukebox is locked down to prevent any offending song from being played.Except Justin Bieber. Seriously. I couldn't play a lot of songs (indie rock, rock, hip hop) but I could play Bieber. So we did, as we left the bar, just to listen to the collective groan of everyone there.I apologize kids, but it was totally worth it, and that's what makes me come back.

My favorite bar on campus I love the hometown feel and the comfort of this bar. They're open all days of the week and the staff is friendly and will recognize you once you start going regularly