Princeton University Library
Princeton University Library is the main library system of Princeton University. With holdings of more than 7 million books, 6 million microforms, and 48,000 linear feet of manuscripts, it is among the largest libraries in the world by number of volumes. The main headquarters of the university system is the Harvey S. Firestone Memorial Library building, named after tire magnate Harvey Firestone. Additionally, Princeton is part of the Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP) along with Columbia Libraries, Harvard Library and New York Public Library.
| Princeton University Library | |
|---|---|
| Location | Princeton, New Jersey, United States |
| Type | Academic library system |
| Branches | 10 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 7.3 million volumes, 83,000 serial titles, 6.7 million microforms, 49,000 linear feet of manuscripts (ARL Stats 2011) |
| Other information | |
| Director | Anne Jarvis |
| Employees | 375 (FTE) |
| Website | http://library.princeton.edu/ |
Firestone Library | |
| Location | 1 Washington Road, Princeton, NJ |
| Coordinates | 40°20′57.9″N 74°39′26.9″W |
| Built | 1948 |
| Architect | Robert B. O'Connor and Walter H. Kilham Jr. |
| Architectural style | Collegiate Gothic |
| Part of | Princeton Historic District (ID75001143) |
| Designated CP | 27 June 1975 |
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