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Lilly Library, Fall 2020. Photo by Bill Snead\/University Communications.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For first-year students living on Duke University\u2019s East Campus, Lilly Library may be their first foray into academic research. The library and its staff help them understand how to make their way through the resources available to them and prepare them for the rest of their time at Duke. But, as a vital piece of Duke for almost a century, it\u2019s beginning to show its age.<\/p>\n

Now, in support of the first significant renovation of the library since it was built<\/strong><\/a>, the Duke University Libraries have received a $10 million grant from The Duke Endowment, a private foundation based in Charlotte, N.C.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis much-needed renovation, which is currently in the design phase, will allow us to improve the student experience at Duke for generations, while preserving the charm and character that so many Blue Devils have always loved about Lilly Library,\u201d said Duke University President Vincent E. Price. \u201cWe are so grateful for this generous award.\u201d<\/p>\n

Construction on the project was originally slated to begin in summer 2020 but was delayed by the spread of COVID-19. Library staff had already begun relocating materials, services and personnel when the pandemic forced Duke to close campus and move classes online in spring 2020.<\/p>\n

Now that in-person classes have resumed, the need to renovate the aging structure remains as pressing as before.<\/p>\n

\u201cLilly Library has been remarkably well-preserved since the Great Depression, and that\u2019s part of the problem\u201d said Deborah Jakubs, the Rita DiGiallonardo Holloway University Librarian and Vice Provost for Library Affairs. \u201cLilly lacks most of the elements of a modern research library. Many of the library services and spaces today\u2019s students need to succeed are available in Perkins, Bostock and Rubenstein Libraries on West Campus, but not on East.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Scene from the first day of classes (FDOC) in Lilly Library\u2019s Thomas Reading Room on Duke\u2019s East Campus, Fall 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lilly Library opened in 1927 as Duke University\u2019s first library on East Campus while West Campus was being constructed. For more than four decades it served as the Woman\u2019s College Library, but, when the Woman\u2019s College merged with Trinity College of Arts & Sciences in 1972, the library was renamed the East Campus Library.<\/p>\n

In 1993, a partial renovation upgraded computing facilities and increased the book stacks capacity, and the building was renamed Lilly Library in recognition of a gift from Ruth Lilly, the philanthropist and great-grandchild of pharmaceutical magnate Eli Lilly. Since then, Lilly has served as the primary library for first-year students at Duke and as their gateway to the full range of library collections and services.<\/p>\n

The proposed renovation and expansion will increase the building\u2019s footprint. It will have significantly more seating and offer more collaborative study spaces, an assembly space for events, a makerspace, a writing studio where students can work with tutors on their assignments, an outdoor terrace, and a warmly furnished Booklover\u2019s Room \u2014 a modern take on a much-loved part of the historical Woman\u2019s College Library.<\/p>\n

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A rendering of the Booklover’s Room, a comfy spot for casual reading.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The planned renovation will also update facility needs \u2014 including the heating and cooling systems, lighting, technology infrastructure, and furnishings \u2014 to meet today\u2019s standards of safety, accessibility, usability and service.<\/p>\n

Proposed updates will also extend to the elegant Thomas, Few, and Carpenter reading rooms. The charm and character of these iconic spaces will be preserved, but their finishes, furnishings, lighting, and technology infrastructure will be enhanced.<\/p>\n

The Duke Endowment award brings the total funds raised to date to $27.4 million. This includes a\u00a0prior $10 million combined gift\u00a0from Ruth Lilly\u2019s nieces and their families \u2013 Virginia \u201cGinny\u201d Lilly Nicholas and Peter Nicholas and Irene \u201cRenie\u201d Lilly McCutchen and William McCutchen \u2013 as well as the Lilly Endowment, a private philanthropic foundation based in Indianapolis. Additional fundraising is required before the project can be approved for construction.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrough his early philanthropy, we know our founder believed that libraries held a vital role in enriching campus life and helping students flourish,\u201d said Minor Shaw, Chair of The Duke Endowment\u2019s Board of Trustees. \u201cSupporting this project continues an important aspect of James B. Duke\u2019s legacy and we are proud to be part of Lilly Library\u2019s transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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