The Library’s collection now contains about 15,000 books and 17,000 pamphlets. The collection can no longer be contained in Fairbanks Hall, and is moved to the second floor of Drury’s original building, now known as the West Academy Building. By 1888, the collection is so large that there is concern that its weight might collapse the second story floors, so the collection is moved to the first floor.
(Picture of the West Academy Building )