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King Library is the library of (Miami_University) in Oxford, Ohio. It consists of four floors: basement, first floor, second floor and third floor. It is open 24 hours five days a week and has limited hours in the weekend. Sponsored by the Miami University Parent’s Fund, textbooks for Miami’s most popular classes are available for checkout at all of the Libraries. Also available are laptop computers, digital cameras, video cameras, iSight cameras, portable DVD players and microphones. The King Café is located in the basement floor. King Cafe offers a variety of beverages and food options, including Starbucks coffee, and plenty of seating. The Roger and Joyce Howe Center For Writing Excellence are located on the first floor of King Library. The goal of the Center for Writing Excellence is to increase the quality of writing for all Miami University students. The Center for Information Management (CIM), located on the first floor of King Library, offers students and faculty access to a variety of multimedia technology, such as image scanners, large- format printing, podcasting facilities, and desktop publishing and video software. There are many quiet study areas as well as study tables and group study rooms available throughout the Libraries. King Library obtains access to 3 million books, 110,000 maps, and tens of thousands of sound recordings, periodicals, videos, and DVDs.
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General information | |
Type | Georgian |
Architectural style | Eclectic, neoclassical |
Location | Oxford, Ohio |
Country | Belgium |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Construction started | 31 October 1866 |
Inaugurated | 15 October 1883 |
Cost | 45 million Belgian franc |
Height | 142 m (466 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Diameter | 160 m × 150 m (520 ft × 490 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor area | 260,000 m2 (2,800,000 sq ft) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Joseph Poelaert |
History
Construction
Edgar Weld King
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