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Hale Library At Kansas State University Utilizes More Than 25 Miles Of Spacesaver Compact And Stationary Shelving

Hale Library At Kansas State University Utilizes More Than 25 Miles Of Spacesaver Compact And Stationary Shelving

Spacesaver stationary and mobile shelving stores more than 1.6 million books throughout five floors of the Hale Library and at a remote book storage facility. FOR LIBRARIES St o rag e Kansas State University (KSU), located in the beautiful Flinthills of Manhattan, Kansas, recently completed its fourth expansion project of the Hale Library, which was originally built in 1927. The latest renovation, an award-winning design reminiscent of the Romanesque style, added 400,000 square feet. It featured a new outer shell and façade that merged several past renova- tion projects into one cohesive design and transformed the library into a campus icon. During the renovation, the architect researched interior paint colors and wood stains to stay true to the original period. All five floors of the pu

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