'The Library is arranged according to the Dewey Decimal System of classification and is open from 7:45 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. every day, except Sunday, throughout the year. It is open Sunday from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. for reading only. Students have free access to the shelves, and the Library is the busiest place about the University.' This is from a booklet, 'West Virginia University and its Picturesque Surroundings, 1901'
Stewart Hall during Construction, West Virginia University
Date:
1902
Description:
Exterior view of the West Virginia University Library during construction, cost of the building $105,000. The Library was once housed in the building which is currently Stewart Hall.