Arcadia University's Landman Library furthers the University's global mission by offering students and faculty state-of-the-art technology for collaborative education and access to learning partners both on campus and around the globe.
The Library is a three-story building at the heart of Arcadia's campus, located on the north end of campus, near Haber Green, Heinz, Knight, Taylor and Boyer Halls, and the Dining Complex. The area outside the main entrance is a popular gathering spot.
The current Library, named after President Emerita Bette E. Landman and a 2005 AIA/ALA Library Building Award winner, resulted from a multi-million dollar renovation and expansion of the former Atwood library.
Landman Library Highlights
- The two-story high Shenker Grand Reading Room on the second floor extends the full width of the building and looks out over Haber Green to the Castle. Built-in window seats, lounge and table seating provide a range of reader accommodations.
- The Beaver College Room is also located on the second floor and is dedicated to honor every graduate since the school's founding in 1853, as Beaver College.
- The College of Arts and Sciences offices are located on the second floor.
- The ground floor Reference Room extends the full width of the building as well. It includes the reference collection, exhibit space, circulation desk, and computer workstations. Window seats along the south wall provide intimate study space with a view of the campus.
- The Stein Periodical Room is a two-story high glass-walled space facing north to the Beechwood Overlook Terrace and west to the grove of beech trees. Beech paneling and shelving, lounge seating and low tables provide an intimate study area.
- The Atwood Circulating Collection honors Eugenia Fuller Atwood for whom the original building was named in 1962. This print collection is adjacent to study carrels and group study rooms, and it is also supplemented by an extensive e-book collection.
- Additional group study space is available on the lower level of the library, which also features the Judith Taylor Student Art Gallery, classrooms, multimedia workstations, the Writing Center, Faculty/Staff Resource Room and the University Archives.