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| Ball State University campus |
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| Bracken Library |
| Use |
Library |
| Style |
Brutalist |
| Erected |
1975 |
| Location |
South of University Green; center of campus |
| Namesake |
Alexander M. Bracken |
| Architect |
Walter Scholer & Associates; The Perkins and Will Partnership, Chicago |
| Dean |
Arthur W. Hafner |
| Website |
http://www.bsu.edu/library/ |
The Alexander M. Bracken Library is the main library on the campus of Ball State University. Completed in 1975, the facility is located in the geographic center of campus and is distinguishable for its unique, Brutalist architecture.
The facility has a collection of over 1,500,000 books, resources, and digital databases and is one of the largest libraries in the United States by square footage. The square footage is nearly equal to seven football fields. 4,200 students utilize the library's services daily. A recent addition to the library in the fall of 2007, the Bookmark Cafe serves coffee and cafe type food options.
- The design of Bracken Library is said to resemble a stack of books.
- "Forest Idyll" is a statue located in the center of the library's foyer and is one of the most common places to meet people. The statue is a nude woman with two deer, and is more commonly known as "The Naked Lady". During the school year, students will cover her base with notes to have people meet them in different parts of the library.
[edit] External link
http://www.bsu.edu/library
