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| The move to the new building took
place December 16-31, 1971, so the library would be open for the beginning
of winter quarter, January 2, 1972. As shown in the Daily article from
January 18, not all of the furnishings arrived by opening day. Some of
the reactions to the new library included:
--The carpeting is great!! Don’t put any chairs in; it’s great to sit on the carpet. It’s so easy to find books here. --Never felt like I could study in the old place, but I really think I can here. All my life Ihave tried to figure out how to get out of a library as fast as possible; now I try to stay longer. Doesn’t even look like a library. --The Media Center makes me want to go back to college again (from a University official visiting the library). |
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At the time of the move, the building was called the Undergraduate Library. In May, 1973, the University Regents renamed the building the Odegaard Undergraduate Library to honor President Charles Odegaard in a tribute to him for his service at the University of Washington. During the last 25 years the resources, collections, staff, and technologies of the library have changed. One constant remains: a dedication to assist the undergraduate students at the University of Washington.