Canaday Center

Our Facility

The Canaday Center occupies a part of the fifth floor on the west side of Carlson Library. Dedicated in September 1979, the Center includes staff and faculty offices and workspaces, a climate-controlled, secure storage area, and three public-use sections: the Reading Room where researchers access materials of historical value; a classroom for instruction on the use of primary sources; and entrance/exhibit area for accessing the other rooms as well as viewing exhibitions.Content goes here.

The Reading Room

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Building: Carlson Library

Location: 5th floor, West side, CL5061

Seating Capacity: 13

Category: Individual Study

Features:

Computers

    • Windows Computer
    • Flatbed Document Scanner

Connections

    • Electrical Outlets

Dimmable Lights

Reservations

    • Appointments required
    • Appointments must be requested from Canaday Center staff
    • Food and drinks are NOT permitted in the Reading Room

Alice Ohlinger Weaver Honors Seminar Room

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Building: Carlson Library

Location: 5th floor, West side, CL5060A

Seating Capacity: 23

Category: Instruction

Features:

Computers

    • Windows Computer Laptop
    • Book and Document Projector

Other Technology

    • Large Monitor

Connections

    • Electrical Outlets

Reservations

    • Use of room is for archives instruction only
    • Reservations are required and must be requested by contacting Canaday Center staff via phone, email, or our instruction request form

Exhibition Space

Space with display cases

Building: Carlson Library

Location: 5th floor, West side, CL5060

Seating Capacity: variable

Category: Presentation/Event Space

Features:

Connections

    • Electrical Outlets, wall and floor

Dimmable Lights

    • Use of this room is exclusively for Canaday Center exhibitions and exhibition-related programming
Last Updated: 9/23/24