North Dakota State University Library

It's a decent college library, with most of the textbooks used for classes available through the college.nIf you need something more obscure (for example, I needed a copy of Cicero's De re publica), you may not have the best luck.nThe staff is helpful. I had trouble using the online material finder (during Covid-19), and they were willing to help me in person.

The place had this really nice college feel to it. I can't really put my finger on why though

It felt like being in a graveyard at the dead of night, nothing but sad students studying and getting ready for harder classes than the year before, but this time over a screen. Absolutely wonderful experience as expected.

As the campus continued to grow, the need for library space once again became an issue. The Carnegie Library, built in 1905, became cramped and many volumes and documents were stored in departmental libraries and offices. In 1938, the College sent a proposal to the office of the Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.)in Omaha, Nebraska asking for $200,000 towards the construction of a new library. The proposal was not accepted by the W.P.A. (Beacon Across the Prairie, p. 175-176). In 1944, Mr. Elliot Hardaway was appointed the head librarian with the understanding that a new building would be constructed as soon as possible. He, along with Professor Knute A. Henning, drew up plans for the new building while administrators tirelessly sent proposals for funds. The College was unsuccessful in its attempt to secure the necessary funds to begin construction on a new library. In 1947, with the new building still three years away, Mr. Hardaway resigned. Mr. H. Dean Stallings succeeded Hardaway in 1947, and the plans for a new building continued.

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