Carnegie Addition

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The much needed addition to Carnegie Library did not open until 1940.  Including added storage capacity for books, the new addition also featured a larger Reserve Room and additional staff work areas.  This image shows the rooms on the first floor.

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The second floor of Carnegie.

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The second stack level.

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The third floor.

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The fourth floor.

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The fourth floor stack level.

Article from the Oberlin Alumni Magazine October, 1940.

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Article from the Oberlin Review September 23, 1940.