Bertrand Library
| Bertrand Library | |
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The building in 2012, looking east | |
| 40°57′16″N 76°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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Clocktower detail
References
- ^ Public Relations. "Bertrand Library". Bucknell University History.
- ^ adviser; Marks, Amanda Maltin and Harley (2022-09-30). "Poll: Which Floor of the Library is Best?". The Bucknellian. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ a b c "Bertrand Library - 1965". www.departments.bucknell.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ Stodart, Haley. "From the Special Collections/University Archives: Who is Ellen Clark Bertrand?". Bucknell University. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "Research by Subject". researchbysubject.bucknell.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-23.