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The Richard G. Folsom Library ("Folsom Library") is a research library constructed in the Brutalist style located on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. It is named after Richard Gilman Folsom, the President of the Institute from 1958–1971. The Folsom Library offers a variety of services to students and patrons of the library. In addition to loans, these services include class reserves, general writing and presentation assistance through the Center for Communication Practices, cultural and educational events, inter-library loans through ConnectNY, individual and group room reservations, computer labs, and wireless internet.The library has integrated many electronic resources into its offering, such as research databases and digital music libraries. The library is also one of 1250 federal depository libraries in the United States, and maintains an up-to-date archive of thousands of federal documents open to the public.HistoryThe One Room CollectionThe origins of the modern Folsom Library can be traced to the founding of the school in 1824. It was created in line with the Constitution and Laws of Rensselaer, which stated that the school would have "a very ample scientific library to which members of the institution will have free access". At that time, the Rensselaer School occupied The Old Bank Place in Troy, and it is likely that the original library was only a single room or small part of a room. The earliest librarian was a student named Albert Danker from the first graduating class, and the collection consisted of a sparse number of scientific works.

Address: 110 8th St, Troy, NY 12180, USA
Phone: (518) 276-8310
State: New York
County: Rensselaer County
Zip Code: 12180



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Reviews
An excellent library with lots of space for studying and group work
9 years ago (24-12-2016)
Outdated furniture to start, lack of proper temperature control (especially on floors 3 and 4) and an extremely slow elevator.
8 years ago (28-02-2017)
The architecture is pretty polarizing. Not a huge brutalism fan but it is growing on me. Hard to find a study room but a very nice library. Very quiet.
10 years ago (19-11-2015)
I would like if it would be open long hours on weekends. The environment, resources, and other facilities for study are very good except they don't have long hours.
12 years ago (28-09-2013)
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