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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.
It was officially named the William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library in 1951 in honor of the fifth president of the university. Dedication ceremonies included a lecture by Luther Evans (Librarian of Congress), a band concert, and tours of the library’s new stack tower.
The William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library is located on the western edge of the iconic oval at the Ohio State University. It is named after the fifth president of the university.
The William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library, commonly referred to as the Thompson Library, is the primary library at Ohio State University's Columbus campus. It is the largest library of the university and serves as the central research library for the entire campus.
May 15, 2024 · The brighter areas on this bust of William Oxley Thompson, Ohio State’s fifth president, show where visitors pat it most often on their way in or out. Taking part in the good luck ritual is Safa Mohamed, a junior double majoring in finance and political science.
Apr 17, 2013 · It was officially named the William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library, in honor of the fifth president of the university, in 1951, when its 11-story stacks were built. The Thompson Library now contains roughly 6 million volumes.
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Mar 16, 2011 · Program: A seven-level, 306,000-square-foot library at Ohio State University, with a central tower of stacks bounded by two atria. The project is a renovation of the circa 1913 Beaux Arts building and its later additions (one from 1947–51 and another from 1977).
