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Doe Library’s 100th Birthday Party

by on Mar, 24 2012

March 21, 2012, Wednesday, marked Doe Library’s centennial. In honor of its existence since 1912, there was a birthday celebration right inside the library, the very heart of the UC Berkeley campus. There were live music, tours, free book giveaways, tours of restricted areas, speakers, and free cupcakes. About 1700 cupcakes  were given away.

A miniature of Doe Library (and its surroundings) against a backdrop of fireworks in the hallway.

 

The book giveaway in 303 Doe was crowded! A long line was forming outside, and everyone could take a maximum of 5 books.

Newspapers/Microforms Room

 

California Golden Overtones singing in the North Reading Room.

The University Chamber Chorus performing Claude Debussy's "Trois chansons" in the Heyns Reading Room.

The line for the cupcakes was really long!

In 190 Doe, cupcakes were given out as the UC Men's Octet sang happy birthday.

There were chocolate cupcakes…

 

…and vanilla too.

 

At 5:30, in the Morrison Library, various speakers reflected upon the history of the library inside Morrison Library. The speakers included…

Chancellor Birgeneau

ASUC President Vishali Loomba

Professor Geoffrey Numberg

 

Best-selling author Annie Barrows

 

Cal alums Earl Kingston and Maxine Hong Kingston

 

Earl and Maxine Hong Kingston had brought an old map of Berkeley that they found in their house after a fire destroyed everything else! It reads "This is the map of Berkeley town/ Its streets go winding up and down/ An oak-covered campus it wears for a crown/ With people and places of renown"

The Main Library used copies of the National Union Catalog to build "100"

Balloons were everywhere in the library!

 

Happy birthday, Doe Library!

 

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