The Vere Harmsworth Library is a dependent library of the

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at the

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in the

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. The library is the university's principal research library for the study of

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history and politics and is housed on the upper floors of the

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, located on

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in central

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. It is named in honour of

Vere Harmsworth, 3rd Viscount Rothermere Vere Harold Esmond Harmsworth, 3rd Viscount Rothermere (27 April 1925 – 1 September 1998), known as Vere Harmsworth until 1978, was a British newspaper magnate. He controlled large media interests in the United Kingdom and United States. Busi ...

, chairman of

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, who was prominent in raising funds and support for the construction of the building. The Vere Harmsworth Library has an extensive collection of printed primary and secondary literature, and a wide range of microfilm and online primary sources. About 80% of the library's printed collection is available as open-shelf material, with the remainder, including all works published before 1920, held underground in a climate-controlled bookstack. The library and institute were opened by US President

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in May 2001. Since December 2019, the Vere Harmsworth Library has hosted the

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whilst it is under refurbishment. File:Vere Harmsworth Library interior 1.jpg, Ground floor File:Vere Harmsworth Library interior 2.jpg, First floor

References

External links

Vere Harmsworth Library website

Vere Harmsworth Library blog
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