Shaping a Library | Exhibition

In early 1970, a San Diego newspaper announced, “Unique Library Taking Shape.” The headline referred to UC San Diego’s Central University Library, now Geisel Library, which was then under construction. The Library’s story began several years earlier. In 1965, architect William L. Pereira was invited to design the Central University Library, envisioned as the flagship building for the UC San Diego campus. Construction began in 1968, and by September 1971, the new Central University Library was dedicated. Over the decades, the building has continued to evolve through expansions and renovations,…