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18th Avenue Library
18th Avenue Library
	The library building's exterior in 2018
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Location	Ohio State University, United States
Type	Library

The 18th Avenue Library (formerly the Science and Engineering Library)^[1]^[2] is a library on the Ohio State University campus, in Columbus, Ohio, United States.

History edit

Built to consolidate existing smaller science and engineering libraries, the library's construction began in 1991 after the demolition of the Brown Hall Annex. The library was designed by Philip Johnson as part of a three building project on campus.^[3] The newly constructed library opened in January 3rd, 1993.^[4] In 2011, Music and dance collections were added to the library's collection which resulted in it being renamed 18th Avenue Library.^[3]

References edit

^ Young, Liz (December 1, 2012). "Ohio State's SEL plans to change name to 18th Avenue Library". The Lantern. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
^ "SEL renamed 18th Avenue Library". Ohio State University. March 14, 2013. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "18th Avenue Library | Buckeye Stroll". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
^ Herrick, John H. (January 17, 2007), Science and Engineering Library, The Ohio State University, hdl:1811/24331, archived from the original on December 24, 2021, retrieved April 19, 2022