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Swain Education Library to remain student-centered, library space

Posted by Sara Volmering on April 22, 2021
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The Swain Education Library, located in Sangren Hall, will remain a part of the University Libraries鈥 facilities and continue to be a student-oriented space. Swain previously offered the same services as Waldo Library鈥攐n a smaller scale鈥攂ut was temporarily closed during the 2020-21 academic year due to reduced COVID-19 operations. 

During the temporary closure, the University Libraries decided to consolidate collections, moving Swain鈥檚 physical materials into Waldo Library. Despite this move, the Swain facility will continue to be a space for students鈥攐ne that meets new and emerging needs.

鈥淭he University Libraries is dedicated to the Swain Library continuing to be an academic, student-oriented, learning environment,鈥 said Julie Garrison, Dean of University Libraries. 鈥淲e are currently talking with academic partners across the University to determine how best to achieve this goal.鈥

Plans for Swain鈥檚 fall operations will be released later this summer.