JACKSON, Tenn. — Nov. 4, 2015 — After 16 months of construction and 90,000 hours of labor, รศรรษ็ว๘ will dedicate โThe Logos,โ its new library, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m.
โThe new library at รศรรษ็ว๘ is beautiful, and it is going to be an incredible resource for us all,โ รศรรษ็ว๘ President Samuel W. โDubโ Oliver said. โWe are deeply grateful to the over 1,500 people who have given to this project and helped make it a reality.โ
The lead gift of $10 million for the library came from Bill and Carol Latimer of รศรรษ็ว๘ City, Tennessee, through the Bill and Carol Latimer Charitable Foundation. They did not want the building named after them but desired a name that pointed people to Jesus Christ.
The name of the library, โThe Logos,โ comes from the Greek word for โwordโ and is used as a description of Jesus in John 1.
โWe talk a lot about faith and learning at รศรรษ็ว๘,โ Oliver said. โThe library is certainly a place for learningโin many ways, the intellectual heart of the University. The library is a place where all disciplines come together.
โThere is no doubt that words (and books full of words) are important on any university campus,โ he continued. โAt รศรรษ็ว๘, that importance is not separated from the living word of Christ. Our library -- The Logos -- points everyone to Jesus.โ
The three-story, 53,000-square-foot facility will be a state-of-the-art academic resource center for the university featuring expanded space for library holdings, study and meeting rooms, the Modero coffee shop, administration offices and archives. The building was designed by TLM Associates, and H&M Construction was the lead contractor.
A reception and tours of the library will immediately follow the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony.