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In addition to
construction of Norlin which was completed in 1939, there have been three
major additions to the building. The
first began in 1952 and was completed in 1954; it added a basement that
extended into what was then a lawn.
The Western History collection occupied that space, and that has
evolved into our Archives Department.
The second addition was completed in 1964 adding two wings that
doubled the amount of stacks space and seating. Finally, in 1977 the infamous east addition
was completed that added a stacks tower for 750,000 volumes, the periodicals
reading room, the reference area we now use, and the basement space that now
has all of our compact shelving in it.
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