The interior of the Old Library, St John’s College, Cambridge University

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A photograph of the length of the Old Library at St John’s College, Cambridge University, showing many of the library’s 42 bookcases lined perpindicularly against the long north and south walls.
The interior of the Old Library, St John’s College, Cambridge University, January 12, 2009, roughly as it would have been when Benlowes made his donation of books. Built in 1624, the Old Library’s layout and size reflect the growth of college libraries and the concept of a virtual collection.

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Photograph of the length of the Old Library at St John’s College, Cambridge University, showing many of the library’s 42 bookcases lined perpindicularly against the long north and south walls.

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