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South exterior of the library building, looking northeastEvening rendering of the Miller Nichols Library after renovation and expansion The
Miller Nichols Library Building
40 Years of Service and Counting

Beginnings

The General Library

Miller Nichols Library

Looking Ahead
Fast Facts About The Library Building:
  • Rests on 156 concrete piers three feet in diameter and 25 feet long
  • 905 tons of steel in the body of the building; 8,320 yards of concrete in the enclosure; and 63,000 square feet of stone facing on the outside
  • 7223 yards of plaster on the interior walls, coated with 700 gallons of paint and 15,139 square feet of vinyl wall fabric
  • 9445 yards of carpet; 4732 square feet of vinyl tile; 21 miles of copper wire feeding 2,271 lighting fixtures

The Miller Nichols Library Building: 40 Years of Service and Counting
An exhibit by the LaBudde Special Collections Department, Miller Nichols Library, University of Missouri at Kansas City