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Show Louvain Library Soon to Be Open to World The new. 51.000,000 Louvain University Univer-sity Library building, replacing the old one which was destroyed by fire in the first month of war, is nearly completed. The monumental build-II build-II Ing, most bl the funds for which were collected in 700 universities in the United States, is built in the Flemish renaissance style, and Is expected to be ready for occupancy by July. With a facade of 200 feet and a depth of .150 feet, the new library has a 275-foot 275-foot tower. In this will be housed a four-octave carillon, a huge bell to be christened "Liberty," and a four-dial clock, the war memorial gift of the New York Engineering foundation. The racks have a capacity for 2.000.000 volumes and are distributed over eight floors. In addition to the main reading room, which can accommodate 400 students, there are 25 smaller rooms set apart for special studies and lectures. Among the 750,000 volumes vol-umes already in the library are numerous nu-merous contribution's from nearly every university and scientific institution. |