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By sneal, September 12, 2013 4:44 pm

Read about the history of Irwin Library in the Butler Magazine.

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By sneal, September 10, 2013 12:28 pm

More Irwin Library 50th Anniversary celebration pictures from the Butler Newsroom:  http://news.butler.edu/blog/2013/09/irwin-library/

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By sneal, September 9, 2013 5:07 pm

Butler Jordan College of the Arts students and Butler Library staff dressed in period (early 1960’s) costumes to step back to 1963 -1965 when Irwin Library was opened (’63-’64) and later dedicated (’65).  The Irwin Library 50th Anniversary exhibit will remain in Irwin Library for the fall semester.  Stop by or visit our website to learn about Butler’s unique Yamasaki-designed library:  http://irwinlibrary50.omeka.net/.

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By sneal, September 9, 2013 4:03 pm

Did you know that as a Butler Student you are eligible to obtain an Indianapolis Public Library card?  Not only can you use it to check out print books, but you can take advantage of their large collections of ebooks, audio books, and downloadable music!:  http://www.imcpl.org/collection/.  IndyPL will be visiting Butler Libraries on Tuesday, Sept. 10 and Thursday, Sept. 12 for a card drive.  Just visit the tables in Irwin and the Science Library and present your Butler ID to apply for a card.  The specific dates are as follows:

Irwin Library, Collaborative Learning Space
Tuesday, Sept. 10 9:30 am – 5:00 pm

Science Library
Thursday, Sept. 12 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm

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By jlmille5, September 9, 2013 12:53 pm

Join us on Monday, Sept. 9, from 2:00-4:00 pm as Butler University celebrates the 50^th anniversary of the day Irwin Library opened!

2:00-2:45 Mingle, enjoy refreshments, and tour the exhibit

2:45-2:55 Announcement of winners of the Spring 2012 Irwin Library Photo Contest (Atrium)

3:00-3:15 Student Fashion Show (Collaborative Learning Space)

3:15-3:30 Brief remarks by Julie Miller, Dean of Libraries, and Craig Fisher, SGA President (Collaborative Learning Space)

Designed by renowned architect Minoru Yamasaki, Irwin Library opened on Sept. 9, 1963.  The Irwin-Sweeney-Miller Foundation of Columbus, Indiana, donated more than $1.5 million of the $2 million construction costs for the library.

This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Regan Bright at (317) 940-9926 or rbright@butler.edu.