printable versionLibrary to fête its 40th anniversary
Whole Earth Catalog founder to speak at Dec. 1 celebration
A photo of Meyer Library, draped with Stanford’s well-known rallying cry, taken before the Big Game in 1989.
Stanford University Libraries will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Meyer Library with an open house and celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1. Featured speaker is alumnus Stewart Brand, a founder of the Whole Earth Catalog and author of How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built, who will talk beginning at 2 p.m. in Room 160 (the 24-hour study room). Other planned events include a paper airplane contest (in honor of those that have sailed through the light well over the years), tours and musical performances.
Library staff have created a website to collect memories of Meyer Library's early days at http://meyer40th.stanford.edu/. The open house agenda also is archived on the site under the heading "Recent Posts."