Mary and John Gray Library

Mary and John Gray Library
Mary and John Gray Library

The 8 story Mary and John Gray Library
Established September 17, 1973
Location Beaumont, Texas, United States
Campus Lamar University
Website Mary & John Gray Library

The Mary and John Gray Library is an eight-story University Library at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. The library is part of the Federal Depository Library Program that aims to provide government documents free to the public. The library serves as the university's primary research and study center. Construction began on September 17, 1973 at the ground braking ceremony. Present at the Ceremony were current Texas Governor Dolph Briscoe and Congressman Jack Brooks who was a Lamar Alumnus. The Ground Breaking took place on the same day as the 50th anniversary of the school. The building was named in honor of Mary and John Gray who served the university their entire lives. The library was officially opened on April 26, 1976.[1]

Contents

Services

The 8th floor of the library can serve as a reception center for events. The center has three rooms. The Lamar Room is named in honor of former Texas President Mirabeau B. Lamar. The Spindletop Room is named in memory of the Spindletop oil discovery in Beaumont. The Plummer room is named for previous head librarian Miss Julia Plummer.


As the primary research reference for the university the library provides

  • Indexes and Databases
  • Interlibrary Loan
  • Study Rooms
  • Reference Services

[2]

Photo Gallery

  • Mary and John Gray Library at Night

External Links

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References

  1. ^ http://biblos.lamar.edu/info/history.htm
  2. ^ http://biblos.lamar.edu/service/studentservice.htm

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