Library Catholic University of Leuven (1835–1968)

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the ruins of library of catholic university of leuven after library burned german army in 1914.


the holdings of modern catholic university of leuven date 1834. main collections held in building on naamsestraat dating 17th century. should noted collections of university since refounding lost. manuscripts , valuable works of pre-revolutionary old university, transported national library in paris, while bulk of holdings (at least officially) transferred central school of brussels, official legal successor of old university of leuven. library of central school of brussels had 80,000 volumes, became part of library of brussels, , future royal library of belgium still found. extensive archives of old university part of state archives in belgium.



the library building designed whitney warren , built 1921–1928, kul s central library.


following destruction of library, new library building constructed on mgr. ladeuzeplein. designed american architect whitney warren in neo-flemish-renaissance style, , built between 1921 , 1928. monumental size reflection of allied victory against germany, , 1 of largest university buildings in city. library s collections rebuilt donations around world, outraged barbaric act had suffered. in 1940, during second german invasion of leuven, building largely burnt down, including 900,000 manuscripts , books. blaze thought have started in exchange of fire between 2 armies, rather deliberate act. building rebuilt after war in accordance warren s design.


the library s collections again restored after war, , fission in 1968 had approximately 4 million books. split of university separate french-language , dutch-language institutions in 1968 entailed division of central library holdings. done on basis of alternate shelfmarks (except in cases work belonged 1 section or other, e.g. written member of faculty or bequeathed alumnus linguistic allegiance clear). gave rise factoid encyclopedias , runs of periodicals divided volume between 2 universities, such series bear single shelfmarks.


the building on mgr. ladeuzeplein central library of katholieke universiteit leuven.








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