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Friends of The College of St. Scholastica Library: Historical tour of the Library

Information regarding The College of St. Scholastica Library Friends community including contribution levels, benefits, newsletters, current friends, and how to join.

Library Pictures - Past and Present

1909 First CSS Library

First CSS Library

1909

1938 Chapel and Library Construction

Chapel/Library Construction

1938

1940s Aerial View of Campus

Aerial View of Campus

1940s

1944 Main Entrance to Library

Main Entrance to Library

1944

1946 Students Studying in Library

Students Studying in Library

1946

Library

1947

1955 Library Mural

Library Mural

1955

1966 Library Expanded

Library Expanded

1966

1985-86 Renovation

Renovation

1985-86

1992 Students Studying in Library

Students Studying in Library

1992

1995 Students in Library

Students in Library

1995

2003 Third Floor of Library

Third Floor of Library

2003 - original 1938 chairs

2013 Reading Room

North Reading Room in Library

2013 - Sister Joan Braun's rare books case in back

2015 Third Floor with Holy Grail Lithographs

Third Floor of Library

2015 - with Holy Grail Lithographs (1896-1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey

2019 South reading room in Library

South Reading Room in Library

2019 - original tables from 1938

2020 Stained Glass on Third Floor

Stained Glass Window on Third Floor

2020

2021 Circulation Desk

New Accessible Circulation Desk in Library

2021

2021 Fireplace Room

New Fireplace in North Reading Room in Library

2021