Bertrand Library | |
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40°57′16″N76°52′57″W / 40.954423°N 76.882637°W | |
Location | Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Type | Academic |
Established | 1951 |
Access and use | |
Access requirements | Bucknell faculty, students and staff |
Other information | |
Website | Bertrand Library |
Bertrand Library is the library of Bucknell University. [1] Built in 1951, it stands at the eastern end of Malesardi Quadrangle. The library, which occupies five floors, [2] is named for Ellen Clarke Bertrand, who contributed $800,000 and a library endowment fund to the university. [3]
Commissioned in 1946, under Bucknell president and former governor of Maine Horace Hildreth, [4] the building's cornerstone was laid on February 24, 1951, just under a year after ground was broken on the project. It was formally opened on September 26, 1951. [3]
On Christmas Eve 1960, a fire damaged the library's roof and clock tower; no books were lost, however, and water damage was minimal. Repairs were completed in 1961. [3]
The library is a member of the Federal Depository Library Program. [5]
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