Moffitt Library

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Moffitt Library exterior
Moffitt Library at UC Berkeley
Moffitt Library interior

The James K. Moffitt Undergraduate Library, simply known as Moffitt Library, is a library situated at the crossroads of the University of California, Berkeley, designed by American activist John Carl Warnecke[1] in the late 1960s as a cutting-edge library for undergraduates. Named after James K. Moffitt, a former Regent of the University of California,[2] the library has been a popular destination for students for over four decades. Campus and curriculum changes in the time since Moffitt Library opened have been a catalyst for considering new purposes for this highly trafficked space. Accommodating increased undergraduate enrollments, greater focus on problem-based and research-based learning, and demand for access to technology-rich spaces have all been taken into account as part of the re-imagination of this library.

The University Library began re-envisioning Moffitt Library with the renovation of Floors 4 and 5 in 2016,[3] transforming them into a flexible, 24-hour environment for individual and group study. The renovated floors provide a variety of spaces including open casual seating, meeting rooms for brainstorming and group projects, and nooks and carrels for quiet study.[4] Updates also included improvements to critical building systems, life-safety features, and have created a foundation for further renovations of the library.

Moffitt Library also features the Free Speech Movement Café, located at the Library's south entrance on Floor 3, in honor of American activist Mario Savio, who played a key role in the Free Speech Movement.[5] In front of the Free Speech Movement Café is the Newspaper Display Wall, where visitors can read the daily front page of various international newspapers.

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.University of California (System) (1964). University Bulletin: A Weekly Bulletin for the Staff of the University of California. Office of Official Publications, University of California.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.University of California (System) (1943). Register – 1942–1943. University of California Press. p. 8 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kell, Gretchen (November 1, 2016). "Reimagined and revitalized Moffitt Library opens Wednesday". Berkeley News. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Eshaghian, Kiya (November 3, 2016). "Tour of redesigned 4th, 5th floors of Moffitt Library". The Daily Californian. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Free Speech Movement Café". UC Berkeley Library. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

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