Butler University - Carillon / Drift Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Bona Thompson Memorial Library ig equal in construction and (.-(1111111110111 to any in the State was erected during the leralitj of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Thompson, in memory of their daughter, Bona graduate of Butler in the class of 1897. The building is constructed of Bedford k. and is of fireproof construction. It contains two commodious reading ' rooms, li- linar room. ' The hook-stack room, Idled with steel stacks, has a capacity of 60,000 ege library at presenl contains about 16,000 volumes, chosen with special reference to in addition to extensive Ides of valuable government reports and documents. Every 20

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JOSEPH I. IRWIN AUGUST 13, 1910 PATRICK HENRY JAMESON OCTOBER 7, 1910

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year there are added by purchase the latest and best works in the several departments. The encyclopedias, lexicons and other works of reference are numerous, and represent the best and most modern scholarship. By a special arrangement with the Indianapolis City Library Hoard, a free daily delivery of books from the city library to the College library has been established, so that students now have free and con- venient access to libraries aggregating not less than 160,000 volumes. Jn addition to this the State Library, containing 53,400 volumes and located in the State House, is open to students, who will find it valuable for special research. The reading room receives regularly the best publications, weeklies, monthlies and quarterlies of this country and Europe. The advantages of the library and reading room are open alike to all classes of students in the College.