Libraries
| Building | Image | Architect | Constructed | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annmary Brown Memorial | Norman Isham | 1903–1907 | The Annmary Brown Memorial is home to exhibits of European and American paintings from the 17th through the 20th centuries as well as the a Mazansky British Sword Collection. Rush Hawkins built the memorial in memory of his wife, Annmary Brown Hawkins (granddaughter of Nicholas Brown), both of whom are entombed in a crypt at the rear of the memorial. | ||
| John Carter Brown Library | Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge | 1904 | The John Carter Brown Library, named for John Carter Brown (the son of Nicholas Brown), is an independently funded research library of the humanities housing one of the world's finest collections of rare books and maps relating to the European discovery, exploration, settlement, and development of the New World until circa 1820. | ||
| John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library | Warner, Burns, Toan, Lunde | 1962–1964 | John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, named for John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (class of 1897), is the primary teaching and research library for the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts. | ||
| John Hay Library | Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge | 1910 | The second library built by Brown University (the first being Robinson Hall, now home to the Economics Department), the John Hay Library served as the main library of the University until the completion of the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library. The library, named for John Hay (class of 1858), now houses the University's special collections and the University Archives. | ||
| Library Collections Annex | 1969 | Opened in 2006, the Library Collections Annex is located 4 miles (6.4 km) from Brown University's main campus. The Annex is a storage faciility with a capacity of approximately 1.7 million volumes. | |||
| Orwig Music Center | Carrère and Hastings (remodel) | 1850 (1988 addition) | Named for Benton B. Orwig (class of 1920), the Orwig Music Center is home to the Virginia Baldwin Orwig Music Library, which houses the general music collection, including music books, scores, periodicals, sound recordings, videotapes and microforms. | ||
| Sciences Library | Warner, Burns, Toan and Lunde | 1969–1971 | A 14 story building completed in the Brutalist architectural style, the Sciences Library houses the University's collection of science volumes as the Friedman Study Center. |
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