Happy birthday Hiebert Library
October 8, 2012
University break October 5 was a celebration of Hiebert Library’s 50th birthday.
The building opened in October 1962 as the fourth, and largest, structure on a campus that was only two years old. The library was named for Cornelius Hiebert, who gave the major gift for construction. John and Maria Lohrenz, missionaries in India, were also large contributors.
All music played during the break was recorded in 1962, including Chubby Checker, Bob Dylan and Miles Davis. Each record is from the library’s collection, which is available for checkout. Also new this fall is the “Unquiet Library,” where guests can listen to and discuss music from the extensive library archive.
More on "Unquiet Library" at fresno.edu/library/unquiet-library
About the author
Wayne Steffen is university editor at Fresno Pacific University, where he edits Pacific magazine. Before joining FPU in 1996, he was a writer and editor at several community newspapers and a college in the Midwest.