The Library seen from The Oval in the heart of NCSU's Centennial Campus
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The Library seen from The Oval in the heart of NCSU's Centennial Campus |
On September 2, 2017, we went to North Carolina State University's Centennial campus where we visited the James B. Hunt Jr. Library, named after former North Carolina governor Jim Hunt. The library is a truly impressive facility that opened in January of 2013 and would not be out of place in a city like Paris or New York. Having it in Raleigh is truly a privilege.
The library currently accommodates 1.5 million books in its bookBot system with the possibility of adding another 500,000 volumes. All this takes only one ninth the space of conventional stacks. In addition to its traditional library function, the building is a focal point of collaboration between students and a place where ideas and concepts can be discussed and tested. Even though the weather was rather gray on the day we visited, there was plenty of light inside the building.
If you would like to follow along on our tour of the library, you may downloaded a Library Map from NC State's site or from this site if the previous link should become unavailable. We also highly recommend a visit to the library's official site.
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The building seen from the Poulton Deck parking lot |
The view from the west entry lobby |
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Looking from Robots Alley to the Common Grounds café |
Looking at the fully automated bookBot system |
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Robots can get to any book in record time |
The steps to the main floor |
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Strolling through the Emerging Issues Commons |
In the Lawrence and Ella Apple Technology Showcase |
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Looking towards the iPearl Immersion Theater |
Looking down onto the main level |
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There are plenty of areas to have a discussion or just relax |
Looking down onto the Rain Garden Reading Lounge |
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The view from the fourth level |
The Fishbowl seminar room on the fourth level |
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Looking across the atrium from the south... |
...and from the north side. |
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Looking towards the Learning Commons |
The stairs leading down to the third level |
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Looking towards the Graduate Students Commons on the fourth level |
The Oval View reading lounge on the fourth level |
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Skyline Alcove on the fifth level |
On the Skyline Terrace |
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On the Skyline Terrace |
Looking towards Wolf Ridge Apartments |
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Back on the fourth level |
Lake Raleigh Learning Commons |
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Lake Raleigh Learning Commons |
A pod in the NextGen Learning Commons |
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José Parlá's Nature of Language |
The Quiet Reading Room on the main level |
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Level 2 Lobby and East Entry |
The west side of the building |
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The library seen from The Oval |
Wolf Ridge Apartments |
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The north side of the library |
Heading back to the entrance |
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Emerging Connections display |
One of the many unusual seating opportunities at the library |
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Heading back down to the first level |
One last look at the library |
The photos on this page were taken on Saturday, September 2, 2017.
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