John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
- John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library is the main library at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
The library was named after John D. Rockefeller, Class of 1897. The building was constructed between 1962 to 1964. [cite encyclopedia |last=Mitchell |first=Martha |year=1993 |title=Rockefeller Library |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia Brunoniana |publisher=Brown University Library |location=Providence, RI |id=ASIN|B0006P9F3C |url=http://www.brown.edu/Administration/News_Bureau/Databases/Encyclopedia/search.php?serial=R0230 |accessdate=2007-12-06 ]
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