UC San Diego Commemorates 50th Anniversary of its Iconic Geisel Library with Yearlong Celebration
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Friday, August 7, 2020
LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning September 2020, the UC San Diego Library will observe the 50th anniversary of the university's intellectual heart of campus, Geisel Library, which first opened its doors to the UC San Diego community and public in September 1970then known as the Central Library.
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- LA JOLLA, Calif., Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning September 2020, the UC San Diego Library will observe the 50th anniversary of the university's intellectual heart of campus, Geisel Library, which first opened its doors to the UC San Diego community and public in September 1970then known as the Central Library.
- To commemorate this momentous occasion, the Library has planned a yearlong celebration aimed at recognizing the remarkable legacy of Geisel Library, UC San Diego's most iconic architectural masterpiece.
- "For 50 years, the Geisel Library at UC San Diego has provided our campus community access to the materials, tools, information expertise, and idea space required to produce groundbreaking research," said UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla.
- About the UC San Diego Library:
The UC San Diego Library, ranked among the nation's top 25 public academic libraries, plays a critical role in advancing and supporting the university's research, teaching, patient care, and public service missions.