Library History

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In case some of you are interested in the history of the University Libraries and Wilson Library, please feel free to peruse:

Wilson Library Pamphlet


University of Minnesota Library Handbook from 1923

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Dude we had an escalator?

That pamphlet is really fascinating. And I, for one, am all for the reinstallation of the escalator.

My how the check-out limits have changed (among everything else, of course)...but from 3 books per student in 1923 to 350 books per student today?! Goodness gracious, this is interesting stuff!

I think it's funny that the signs on the newspaper room doors in periodicals still say "smoking" on them.

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