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Welcome to the Memories page, celebrating 100 years of Douglas Library! Over the past century, the library has been at the heart of student life, learning and research at Queen\u2019s University. Here, you’ll find images showcasing the staff, students, and the iconic spaces that have made Douglas Library such a beloved part of campus. As we reflect on its rich history, we invite you to explore these snapshots of our past and share in the memories that have shaped Douglas Library over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The early years: 1920s-1950s<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Aerial view of Queen’s University campus, taken September 1924, just weeks before the official opening of Douglas Library on October 17.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Era of the First Expansion: 1960s-1980s<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Modern Era and Beyond: 1990s – now<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Douglas Library staff through the years!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Welcome to the Memories page, celebrating 100 years of Douglas Library! Over the past century, the library has been at the heart of student life, learning and research at Queen\u2019s University. Here, you’ll find images showcasing the staff, students, and the iconic spaces that have made Douglas Library such a beloved part of campus. As […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":89,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-42","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":521,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42\/revisions\/521"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}