Public events celebrate the completion of a university library, with reports, dedications, and a detailed building description.
This volume gathers the December 12, 1883 ceremony at Ann Arbor, including remarks from university leaders, an address by Justin Winsor, and a thorough account of how the new library came to be. It also provides a clear description of the building’s design, construction, and the plans that made the library a durable, fire‑safe repository for the university’s books.
What you’ll experience in this edition:
- The sequence of steps from need and appropriation to design and completion.
- Accounts of the people and committees who guided the project.
- Excerpts detailing the building’s features, layout, and mechanical systems.
- Context on the evolution of library physics, cataloging, and professional stewardship as discussed by contemporary librarians.
Ideal for readers of university history, architectural history, and the development of academic libraries.