Parowan Times | 1928-04-18 | Page 2 | Louvain Library Soon to be Open to World

louvain library soon to be open to world the new louvain university library building replacing the old one which was destroyed by tire fir in the first month of war Is nearly completed the monumental building most ol of the funds for which were collected in 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 feet and a depth of 0 feet the new library has a foot tower in this will be housed a four octave carillon a huge bell to be christened liberty and a four diat dial clock the war memorial gift of the new york engineering foundation the racks have a capacity for volumes and are distributed over eight floors in addition to the mala main reading room which can accommodate students there are 25 23 smaller rooms set apart for special studies and lectures among the volumes already in the are numerous contributions from nearly every university and scientific tion