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Princeton University Library

January 01, 1970

Princeton University Library is the main library system of Princeton University. With holdings of more than 7 million books, 6 million microforms, and 48,000 linear feet of manuscripts, it is among the largest libraries in the world by number of volumes.[2] The main headquarters of the university system is the Harvey S. Firestone Memorial Library building, named after tire magnate Harvey Firestone.[3] Additionally, Princeton is part of the Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP) along with Columbia Libraries, Harvard Library and New York Public Library.[4]

Princeton University Library
LocationPrinceton, New Jersey, United States
TypeAcademic library system
Branches10
Collection
Size7.3 million volumes, 83,000 serial titles, 6.7 million microforms, 49,000 linear feet of manuscripts (ARL Stats 2011)
Other information
DirectorAnne Jarvis
Employees375 (FTE)
Websitehttp://library.princeton.edu/
Firestone Library
Location1 Washington Road, Princeton, NJ
Coordinates40°20′57.9″N 74°39′26.9″W / 40.349417°N 74.657472°W / 40.349417; -74.657472
Built1948
ArchitectRobert B. O'Connor and Walter H. Kilham Jr.
Architectural styleCollegiate Gothic
Part ofPrinceton Historic District (ID75001143[1])
Designated CP27 June 1975

Firestone Library edit

 
Interior of Firestone Library before renovation
 
The ornate front windows of the Firestone Library

Firestone Library opened in 1948, as the first large American university library constructed after World War II.[5] It was designed by architects Robert B. O'Connor and Walter H. Kilham Jr.[6][7] Roughly 1.5 million volumes were moved during the summer of 1948 from East Pyne Hall, which until then had served as the University's main library. The library building was expanded in 1971 and again in 1988 and currently has more than 70 miles (110 km) of bookshelves,[8] making Firestone one of the largest open-stack libraries in existence.[9] Though not the largest university library in the world, the library has more books per enrolled student than that of any other university in the United States.[10]

The Firestone building itself does not appear very large from the outside, because most of its books are stored in three partially underground levels that extend beyond the footprint of the main building. Firestone has four smaller above-ground floors. Princeton's book collection has outgrown Firestone's present capacity. Therefore, volumes relating to many academic subjects are no longer housed at Firestone, but at approximately a dozen other library buildings or spaces located around the campus.

Firestone contains many study spaces, most prominently the Trustee Reading Room (an open study space bounded on one side by glass panels containing the names of all present and past university trustees and presidents) and the atrium. It contains a small number of the original carrels (offices about the size of a large closet) reserved for faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate seniors working on their theses. Many academic departments also maintain seminar and study rooms within Firestone.

Special collections edit

In addition to its open-stack collections, Firestone also houses the Department of Special Collections, which includes The Scheide Library, a now permanent part of the library's collections following the death of William H. Scheide. This marks the largest gift in University's history.[11] It also includes the Cotsen Children's Library, an extensive collection presented to the library by its owner Lloyd E. Cotsen in 1997.[12][13]

Also included in special collections are the autographed manuscript of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Mario Vargas Llosa's Papers, Toni Morrison's Papers,[14] and George F. Kennan's Long Telegram. Another notable collection is a vellum fragment of an original Gutenberg Bible.[15]

Since the 1970s, the library has collected Latin American and Spanish ephemera to document with non-governmental primary sources the political developments, a rare emphasis on systematically acquiring these materials.[16] In early 2015, the Digital Archive of Latin American and Caribbean Ephemera became available, thanks to a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources. This expands access to some of the items not previously catalogued in sub-collections and microfilmed.[17]

The library also contains a social science data center, and a variety of library services.

Other libraries edit

Other campus libraries include the following:

In addition, ReCAP (Research Collections and Preservation Consortium) and two annexes, the Forrestal Annex (Annex A) and Fine Hall Annex (Annex B), located at the Princeton University Forrestal campus, are used to store volumes and materials that are less frequently used. [18]

Lewis Science Library, designed by Frank Gehry, is the campus' newest library building, having opened in the Fall of 2008. Lewis consolidates research collections and staff for the physical and life sciences, as well as maps and geospatial information.[19]

Access to library services edit

Currently only registered students, alumni, university faculty, staff, their spouses, domestic partners and dependents, students of Princeton Theological Seminary, the Institute for Advanced Study, and visiting faculty are permitted open (free) access and borrowing privileges in the Princeton University library system. Patrons of the Princeton Public Library may borrow daily access to Firestone. In general, non-university patrons may use the library for research but are not given borrowing privileges and must purchase an access card in order to enter and use the library facilities.[20][21]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Princeton Historic District". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ^ "Firestone Library". Princeton University Libraries.
  3. ^ "Princeton University Library". Princeton University.
  4. ^ "About ReCAP | ReCAP". recap.princeton.edu.
  5. ^ "Library History - Princeton University Library". library.princeton.edu.
  6. ^ "Robert B. O'Connor, Architect, Dies at 97". The New York Times. November 17, 1993.
  7. ^ Fraser, Robert S. (Spring 1975). "Building from a Bookcase: A History of the Princeton University Library". The Princeton University Library Chronicle. 36 (3): 217–221. doi:10.2307/26403969 – via JSTOR.
  8. ^ "Princeton History at a Glance". princeton.edu.
  9. ^ "Princeton University Undergraduate Announcement 2011-2012". princeton.edu.
  10. ^ "NCES Library Comparison". nces.ed.gov.
  11. ^ "Scheide donates rare books library to Princeton; collection is largest gift in University's history". Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  12. ^ . cotsen.org. Archived from the original on 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  13. ^ "Cotsen Children's Library – Princeton University Library". www.princeton.edu.
  14. ^ "Toni Morrison papers to reside at Princeton". Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  15. ^ White, Eric (18 April 2017). "Princeton Acquires a Vellum Fragment of the Gutenberg Bible Preserved as a Book Cover". Princeton Notabilia.
  16. ^ Johnson, Peter (1996). "Latin American and Iberian Primary Sources". Princeton University Library Chronicle. 57 (3). ISSN 0032-8456.
  17. ^ "Latin American Ephemera Digital Archive: About". lae.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  18. ^ "Princeton University Library". Other Libraries. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  19. ^ "Architect Gehry seeks to inspire with Lewis Library design". Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  20. ^ . Archived from the original on June 4, 2010.
  21. ^ "Library Services - Princeton University Library". library.princeton.edu.

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Princeton University Library is the main library system of Princeton University With holdings of more than 7 million books 6 million microforms and 48 000 linear feet of manuscripts it is among the largest libraries in the world by number of volumes 2 The main headquarters of the university system is the Harvey S Firestone Memorial Library building named after tire magnate Harvey Firestone 3 Additionally Princeton is part of the Research Collections and Preservation Consortium ReCAP along with Columbia Libraries Harvard Library and New York Public Library 4 Princeton University LibraryLocationPrinceton New Jersey United StatesTypeAcademic library systemBranches10CollectionSize7 3 million volumes 83 000 serial titles 6 7 million microforms 49 000 linear feet of manuscripts ARL Stats 2011 Other informationDirectorAnne JarvisEmployees375 FTE Websitehttp library princeton edu Firestone LibraryU S Historic districtContributing propertyLocation1 Washington Road Princeton NJCoordinates40 20 57 9 N 74 39 26 9 W 40 349417 N 74 657472 W 40 349417 74 657472Built1948ArchitectRobert B O Connor and Walter H Kilham Jr Architectural styleCollegiate GothicPart ofPrinceton Historic District ID75001143 1 Designated CP27 June 1975 Contents 1 Firestone Library 1 1 Special collections 2 Other libraries 3 Access to library services 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksFirestone Library edit nbsp Interior of Firestone Library before renovation nbsp The ornate front windows of the Firestone Library Firestone Library opened in 1948 as the first large American university library constructed after World War II 5 It was designed by architects Robert B O Connor and Walter H Kilham Jr 6 7 Roughly 1 5 million volumes were moved during the summer of 1948 from East Pyne Hall which until then had served as the University s main library The library building was expanded in 1971 and again in 1988 and currently has more than 70 miles 110 km of bookshelves 8 making Firestone one of the largest open stack libraries in existence 9 Though not the largest university library in the world the library has more books per enrolled student than that of any other university in the United States 10 The Firestone building itself does not appear very large from the outside because most of its books are stored in three partially underground levels that extend beyond the footprint of the main building Firestone has four smaller above ground floors Princeton s book collection has outgrown Firestone s present capacity Therefore volumes relating to many academic subjects are no longer housed at Firestone but at approximately a dozen other library buildings or spaces located around the campus Firestone contains many study spaces most prominently the Trustee Reading Room an open study space bounded on one side by glass panels containing the names of all present and past university trustees and presidents and the atrium It contains a small number of the original carrels offices about the size of a large closet reserved for faculty graduate students and undergraduate seniors working on their theses Many academic departments also maintain seminar and study rooms within Firestone Special collections edit In addition to its open stack collections Firestone also houses the Department of Special Collections which includes The Scheide Library a now permanent part of the library s collections following the death of William H Scheide This marks the largest gift in University s history 11 It also includes the Cotsen Children s Library an extensive collection presented to the library by its owner Lloyd E Cotsen in 1997 12 13 Also included in special collections are the autographed manuscript of F Scott Fitzgerald s The Great Gatsby Mario Vargas Llosa s Papers Toni Morrison s Papers 14 and George F Kennan s Long Telegram Another notable collection is a vellum fragment of an original Gutenberg Bible 15 Since the 1970s the library has collected Latin American and Spanish ephemera to document with non governmental primary sources the political developments a rare emphasis on systematically acquiring these materials 16 In early 2015 the Digital Archive of Latin American and Caribbean Ephemera became available thanks to a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources This expands access to some of the items not previously catalogued in sub collections and microfilmed 17 The library also contains a social science data center and a variety of library services Other libraries editOther campus libraries include the following Architecture Library East Asian Library and Gest Collection Engineering Library Lewis Science Library Marquand Library of Art and Archaeology Seeley G Mudd Manuscript Library Furth Plasma Physics Library Mendel Music Library Scheide Library Stokes Library for Public and International Affairs amp Population Research In addition ReCAP Research Collections and Preservation Consortium and two annexes the Forrestal Annex Annex A and Fine Hall Annex Annex B located at the Princeton University Forrestal campus are used to store volumes and materials that are less frequently used 18 Lewis Science Library designed by Frank Gehry is the campus newest library building having opened in the Fall of 2008 Lewis consolidates research collections and staff for the physical and life sciences as well as maps and geospatial information 19 Access to library services editCurrently only registered students alumni university faculty staff their spouses domestic partners and dependents students of Princeton Theological Seminary the Institute for Advanced Study and visiting faculty are permitted open free access and borrowing privileges in the Princeton University library system Patrons of the Princeton Public Library may borrow daily access to Firestone In general non university patrons may use the library for research but are not given borrowing privileges and must purchase an access card in order to enter and use the library facilities 20 21 See also editGoogle Books Library Project Princeton Papyri The Ocean Full of Bowling Balls a J D Salinger story held only in this libraryReferences edit Princeton Historic District National Register of Historic Places National Park Service Firestone Library Princeton University Libraries Princeton University Library Princeton University About ReCAP ReCAP recap princeton edu Library History Princeton University Library library princeton edu Robert B O Connor Architect Dies at 97 The New York Times November 17 1993 Fraser Robert S Spring 1975 Building from a Bookcase A History of the Princeton University Library The Princeton University Library Chronicle 36 3 217 221 doi 10 2307 26403969 via JSTOR Princeton History at a Glance princeton edu Princeton University Undergraduate Announcement 2011 2012 princeton edu NCES Library Comparison nces ed gov Scheide donates rare books library to Princeton collection is largest gift in University s history Retrieved 14 October 2015 About Cotsen Cotsen Foundation cotsen org Archived from the original on 2016 07 15 Retrieved 2016 07 19 Cotsen Children s Library Princeton University Library www princeton edu Toni Morrison papers to reside at Princeton Retrieved 14 October 2015 White Eric 18 April 2017 Princeton Acquires a Vellum Fragment of the Gutenberg Bible Preserved as a Book Cover Princeton Notabilia Johnson Peter 1996 Latin American and Iberian Primary Sources Princeton University Library Chronicle 57 3 ISSN 0032 8456 Latin American Ephemera Digital Archive About lae princeton edu Retrieved 2016 01 16 Princeton University Library Other Libraries Retrieved 18 February 2012 Architect Gehry seeks to inspire with Lewis Library design Retrieved 6 October 2015 Princeton University Library Access Policies Archived from the original on June 4 2010 Library Services Princeton University Library library princeton edu External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Princeton University Library Official website Guide to the 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