"The original library is a gem - an [Indiana] limestone and brick collegiate gothic building with cathedral-like ceilings," said James Baird, AIA of Holabird & Root. "In 1968, an addition was just slapped on to the back of the building. It closed down the main entry and made a less grand side entry for the entire library."
To make the library both more accessible and more appealing to the eye, Holabird & Root recreated the original entry and restored the south portion of the 1948 building.