Rudisill Library is located on the quad of the LRU campus in Hickory, NC. The address for your GPS is 625 7th Ave NE Hickory, NC 28601. View Map
From I-40:
Take exit 125 toward Hickory. (0.4 mi)
Turn north at Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd SE/NC-1534. (1.3 mi)
Pass the Kickback Jacks and Mellow Mushroom Restaurants and go through 5 lights
At the 6th light, take a left onto 7th Ave NE
Your will begin to pass the campus on your right
Take the first right into the one-way drive (loop) around the old quadrangle
The library is the first building on your right.
Some visitor parking is available along the loop
From Charlotte Airport/Gastonia:
Leaving the airport, take Billy Graham Parkway N (left lane) to I-85 S.
Merge onto I-85 S toward Gastonia. (16.4 mi)
Take exit 17 for US-321 N toward Lincolnton/Gastonia. (0.2 mi)
Turn left at the light for N Chester St/US-321 N. (32.3 mi)
At the the I-40 intersection; Take exit 43 towards Statesville. (2.4 mi)
Take exit 125 toward Hickory. (0.4 mi)
Follow directions for "From I-40" above.
From Boone:
Follow US-321 S to Hickory. Cross the bridge over Lake Hickory. (≈40 mi)
After crossing the bridge, turn left at 15th Ave NW. (0.1 mi)
Slight right at Old Lenoir Road. (0.6 mi)
Turn left at 12th Ave NW. (0.9 mi)
Turn right at 6th St NW. (0.3 mi)
Turn left at 9th Ave NW. (0.2 mi)
Turn right at 8th Ave Dr NW. (0.2 mi)
Continue on 8th Ave NW. (0.5 mi)
Turn right at 3rd St NE. (266 ft)
Turn left at 7th Ave NE. Continue on 7th Ave NE, past large parking
lot (on right), turn LEFT into the cul-de-sac. (0.4 mi)