William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library | |
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39°59′57″N 83°00′53″W / 39.99925°N 83.01485°W | |
Location | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
Type | Academic |
Established | 1913 |
Branch of | Ohio State University Libraries |
Collection | |
Size | 1.25 million (on-site) |
Other information | |
Public transit access | 1, 2, 8, 22, 31, Night Owl |
Website | Thompson Library |
The William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library (commonly referred to as the Thompson Library) is the main library at Ohio State University's Columbus campus. It is the university's largest library and houses its main stacks, special collections, rare books and manuscripts, and many departmental subject libraries. The library was originally built in 1912, and was renovated in 1951, 1977, and 2009. It is named in honor of the university's fifth president, William Oxley Thompson.