Hunter Library is the university library at Western Carolina University and is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Hunter Library supports Western Carolina University's mission of teaching and learning. The Library provides intellectual content, and services related to its discovery and use, for the learning, teaching, and research activities of the University's students, faculty, and staff. By supporting the acquisition of learning and the production of knowledge and scholarship, Hunter Library intends to inspire the individual and the intellect, fostering professional, personal and social growth.[1]
Constructed in 1953 on a former football field, Hunter Library was expanded in 1967 and again in 1983 to accommodate its growing collection.[2] The building is named after Hiram Tyram Hunter who was President of the University from 1923 to 1947.[3] Hunter Library is a part of the Western North Carolina Library Network (WNCLN) with Appalachian State University and the University of North Carolina at Asheville. The three libraries share an online catalog and operate a materials delivery service between the member campuses.