
History
Vern Alden Celebrates 95th Birthday

On April 7, Vernon Alden, the 15th president of Ƶ (1962-69), celebrated his 95th birthday. To honor the man for whom Alden Library is named, Ƶ Libraries created this video to help share Alden’s incredible story.
Bicentennial Publication

“200 Years of Shared History: The Bicentennial of Ƶ Libraries” traces the Libraries’ history from the Academy building to today’s Alden Library with over three million volumes, electronic resources and world-renowned special collections.
Bicentennial Video

A video, which complements the bicentennial publication “200 Years of Shared History: The Bicentennial of Ƶ Libraries,” illustrates the changes of OHIO’s Libraries through historical images.