History
Vern Alden Celebrates 95th Birthday
On April 7, Vernon Alden, the 15th president of 51 (1962-69), celebrated his 95th birthday. To honor the man for whom Alden Library is named, 51 Libraries created this video to help share Alden’s incredible story.
Bicentennial Publication
“200 Years of Shared History: The Bicentennial of 51 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 51 Libraries,” illustrates the changes of OHIO’s Libraries through historical images.