Bertrand Library
Library building of Bucknell University
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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]
| Bertrand Library | |
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The building in 2012, looking east | |
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| 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 |
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]
Clocktower detail
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