The Building:
- Opened in June of 1999 at a cost of $15 million
- Named on April 29, 2005 after former WSU president Darrell W. Krueger
- 108,000 square feet of space
- Almost 1,000 seats for students, including 22 study rooms
- 1,000,000 visitors enter and leave annually
- Open 102.5 hours a week during a typical academic semester week
- Open until 2 am Sunday through Thursday
- Staffed by 8 librarians, 8 library technicians, and over 30 student workers
- Over ten miles of shelving
The Collection:
- Nearly 350,000 volumes
- 220,000 books
- 125,000 bound periodicals
- 8,000 videos and DVDs
- Access to 50,000 electronic periodicals and texts
- U.S. Government Select Depository with over 20,000 documents in paper, and 100,000 in microfilm formats
- 1,000 current print periodical subscriptions
- 50+ electronic databases available
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Technology:
- 1,600 Network connections
- Wireless access on all three floors
- 9 high-speed laser printers for free student use
- Information Gallery - largest student computer lab:
- 42 Gateway towers
- 6 Apple towers
- 21" widescreen HD monitors
- 18 HP Scanners
- 2 Plasma TVs with media viewing carts
- 6 media viewing stations
- Power cords, network cables, web cams, and other equipment for checkout
- Electronic Classroom with 28 workstations, two Smart boards
- Ten computers for public use
Research Services:
- A librarian is available for research assistance 10-12 hours per day
- Over 200 library instruction sessions offered last year
Athenaeum:
- The Athenaeum hosts lectures, readings, discussions, performances that explore and enhance the intellectual life of the University and the region.
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