Library
The primary goal of the Andrew Mellon Library program is to ensure that students acquire the information gathering skills needed in today's world. Each member of the library staff is committed to providing a supportive learning environment.
History
The library building is a redbrick original Georgian structure. A gift of U.S. Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon in honor of his son Paul Mellon '25, it was completed in 1926. Almost 40 years later, in 1962, Paul Mellon donated the new wing, which was dedicated in 1963 at a ceremony where the Poet Laureate Robert Frost spoke.
Thanks to the generosity of Chris Hutchins ’56, the first floor of the library was significantly renovated during the summer of 2002 to integrate technological innovations with traditional library resources. The second floor was refurbished at the same time to provide group study rooms and a new technical processing office.
Students come to the library daily to study, work together in groups, take advantage of the public computers and do research using the library's traditional and electronic resources.
