Foley Center
Friday, June 18, 2010
Foley Center Library
History
The Ralph E. and Helen Higgins Foley Center Library opened on September 1, 1992. The facility is named in honor of Gonzaga alumnus Ralph E. Foley, who served with distinction as a Superior Court Judge in Eastern Washington for 34 years and was a member of the faculty of the Gonzaga University School of Law, and his wife Helen Higgins Foley, a former schoolteacher and the daughter of pioneer settlers.
Architectural Design
The four-level brick facility was designed by Tan-Boyle-Heyamoto Architects of Spokane, WA in association with the Architects Collaborative, San Francisco, CA, and was built by Levernier Construction Co. of Spokane, WA. The Foley Center has received numerous architectural and design awards.
Services and Resources
Foley Center is the home of Gonzaga's Foley Center Library, the IT Help Desk, the DREAM office (Disability Resources, Education and Access Management), and the Writing Center. There are over 300,000 books, videos, CDs and DVDs in Foley Library’s General Collection.
This 137,000 square foot building offers quiet comfortable seating, wireless internet access, and study areas for over 1,000 users as well as specialized facilities, including a networked computer lab, Teleconference Center, Curriculum Center, and a 24-hour study area.
The Ralph E. and Helen Higgins Foley Center Library opened on September 1, 1992. The facility is named in honor of Gonzaga alumnus Ralph E. Foley, who served with distinction as a Superior Court Judge in Eastern Washington for 34 years and was a member of the faculty of the Gonzaga University School of Law, and his wife Helen Higgins Foley, a former schoolteacher and the daughter of pioneer settlers.
Architectural Design
The four-level brick facility was designed by Tan-Boyle-Heyamoto Architects of Spokane, WA in association with the Architects Collaborative, San Francisco, CA, and was built by Levernier Construction Co. of Spokane, WA. The Foley Center has received numerous architectural and design awards.
Services and Resources
Foley Center is the home of Gonzaga's Foley Center Library, the IT Help Desk, the DREAM office (Disability Resources, Education and Access Management), and the Writing Center. There are over 300,000 books, videos, CDs and DVDs in Foley Library’s General Collection.
This 137,000 square foot building offers quiet comfortable seating, wireless internet access, and study areas for over 1,000 users as well as specialized facilities, including a networked computer lab, Teleconference Center, Curriculum Center, and a 24-hour study area.
Foley Library - The Future is the Present
Foley Library has anticipated and reacted to societal and technological evolution. When others envision a library they typically see a stack of books. At Gonzaga you see video, sound, thousands of electronic databases, and the ability to access the world’s best journals and magazines. The Foley Library is a vault of wisdom and hope; enabling agents of social justice. For Gonzaga students, faculty, and staff, the Foley Library captures pride of history and a promise for the future.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
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