News from the Library October 2009

Special 50th
Crossett Library and Jennings Music Library—Bennington College Birthday Edition

A The Ultra Modern Library

Good
Year
For
Books

Three Bernard Theodore Stanley

writers who Malamud Roethke Kunitz
taught at The Magic Words for Selected
Bennington Barrel the Wind Poems
won major National National 1928-1958
book Book Book Pulitzer
awards in Award for Award for Prize for
1959. fiction poetry poetry
What Students Want in the
Library Birthday On Exhibit: New Library Building
Treats for 2 Weeks! Ezra Stoller A list from the 1957 Student
Library Committee minutes.
Photographs
Oct 12th * a combined lounge and
Roving Book Acclaimed 20th smoking room
Cart of Treats century architectural * Soundproof and ventilated
photographer, Ezra johns
Oct 13th Stoller’s luminous * vending machines
Bibliocrafting photographs of * cork floors
Oct 14th Cake Crossett Library in * IBM machine for periodicals
All Day! 1959 will be on exhibit * non-creaking chairs
through the month of * a pencil-dispensing machine
Oct 14th The 50/50 Raffle October in the library that will eventually pay for
drawing. Buy tickets at exhibit case. Winner of itself
Crossett the AIA Gold Medal for * more clocks
Oct 20th 1959 Movie Black Photography, Stoller’s * soundproofing throughout
Orpheus 8pm Crossett photographs are part * reading desks away from traffic
Oct 21st 1959 Movie of the photography and stacks
Imitation of Life 10pm collection, which * accommodations for outside
Crossett includes the work of study in the spring
Brett Weston, Ansel * public phone for incoming calls
Oct 22nd 1959 Movie North Adams, Alfred (some girls object violently to
By Northwest 8pm Crossett Stieglitz, and others. this idea...public opinion is
Oct 24th 1950s Sock Hop Make an appointment divided.)
10 pm Greenwall with Joe to see any of
the portfolios.

The Mid-Century Mod Squad

When Crossett Library opened in 1959
it was furnished with some of the most
influential designs of the day, including
pieces by George Nelson, Harry
Bertoia, and Hans Wegner.

Mid-Century Modern design has stood

the test of time, experiencing a
resurgence in popularity over the past
decade.

Thankfully, many pieces of the original

furniture are still in Crossett today. This
fall fifteen of the original chairs are The swanksters from left to right: George Nelson, Edward
Wormley, Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, Charles Eames, and
being refurbished by a local
Jens Risom. Playboy, 1961.
woodworker to ensure their longevity.
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