History
In 1916 a formal library was established on the UNO campus when construction of Joslyn Hall was completed on the original Omaha University campus, located at North 24th and Pratt Streets in North Omaha. By 1928, the UNO Library collection had grown to over 5,000 volumes which precipitated moving the collection to a temporary location around 1930. The University moved from its North Omaha location in 1938, and the Library was relocated into the new Administration Building (which later became Arts and Sciences Hall) on the new campus.
In 1976, UNO built a Brutalist structure to house the library renamed in honor of Mutual of Omaha's founder, Dr C.C. Criss and his wife, Mabel. Thirty years later an expansion of the original building was undertaken by the UNO campus. The Dr. Guinter Kahn Addition, completed in 2006, extended the north facade of the library building and added study areas and the Criss Library Cafe. The total renovation of the original 1976 Library building during 2008-2009, provided more flexible athering and research spaces for the university community. Several group and individual study rooms were added throughout the building, the Marion E. and Barbara B. Tritsch Garden was created on the lower level and the H. Don and Connie J. Osborne Family Gallery was established on the main level, which hosts special gallery events and exhibits.
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