University of Washington Libraries to Close Three Science Branch Libraries

The University of Washington Libraries will close the Chemistry Library, the Fisheries-Oceanography Library, and the Physics-Astronomy Library this summer, merging them into a research commons in the Allen Library.

Read more about it at "Libraries Lost to Budget Cuts."

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One Response to “University of Washington Libraries to Close Three Science Branch Libraries”

1. Wendy Says:
   May 31st, 2009 at 10:11 am

   They are actually closing another branch library as well, Natural Sciences, for a total of 4 science libraries. Several years ago Natural Sciences Library absorbed the Forestry Library when it was closed. The only science libraries still open are Engineering Library and Mathematics Library.