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The Fresno State Henry
Madden Library reopened on Thursday, February 19, after being closed for
construction for nearly two and half
years. The new north wing of the Madden
Library was constructed after the old north wing was demolished in August 2006.
Fresno State
President Dr. John Welty was on hand to open the library, along
with Dean of Library Services, Peter McDonald.
The architecturally
distinctive
Madden Library has become a new center for campus life, with ample
study space. The design of the Library was inspired by Native-American
themes
and the natural wonders of the
The new library is the
largest in the
The $105 million project
included construction of
the five-story north wing (one level is below ground)
and renovation of the south wing. Funds for the project came from bond measure
Proposition
55 approved by
The south wing was
completely
remodeled to make space for the Special Collections Department and
the
Library facts:
Cost: $105 million dollars
Size: 340,000 square feet
Stories: Five
Space available: Two million books.
Largest library in
the 23-campus CSU system.