Tisch Library

Tisch Library, originally Wessell Library, is the principal library for the Medford/Somerville campus of Tufts University. The library holds 2.7 million volumes and serves as the main branch of the Tufts library system.[1] The building was originally designed in a brutalist style by Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott. Construction started in January 1964 and the library was originally named after Tufts' eighth president Nils Yngve Wessell. At a cost of $2.9 million the library was dedicated on September 1965. Wessell Library succeeded Eaton Memorial Library as the main library on campus and was constructed next to it.[2] After a $21 million renovation, the library was enlarged in January 1996 and was renamed after Jonathan and Steve Tisch who donated $10 million for the project.

Tisch Library

Established	1965, 1996
Location	Medford, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42.4062°N 71.1189°W / 42.4062; -71.1189
Collection
Size	2.7 Million
Website	tischlibrary.tufts.edu
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External links

• Official Library Site at Tufts.edu
• Library Digital Collections

References

1. July 16, 2016 Tufts University Fact Book"
2. "Interview: Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott" Stone World