Behind the Scenes · History of Carnegie Library, 1908 - 2008 · The Five Colleges of Ohio Digital Exhibitions

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The Order Department.

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The Cataloging Room.

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The Charging Desk.

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The Oberlin Review February 19, 1924. Growth of the library collection was growing much faster than anyone anticipated. As early as 1916 the Oberlin Review reported that administration was laying plans for a library extension.

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The Reserve alcove.

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Azariah Root in the Newspaper Room.

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Article in the Oberlin Review April 27, 1926.