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 The Library of the University of Florida
 "I have ever gained the most profit, and the most pleasure also,
 from the books which have made me think the most; and, when the
 difficulties have once been overcome, these ae the books which
 have struck the deepest root, not only in my memory and under-
 standing, but likewise in my affections."
 -A. W. HARE.
 Dr. Murphree worked unceasingly to expand the facilities
 of the University Library. When the University was first
 founded, the Library consisted of about three thousand vol-
 umes, brought down from the former location at Lake City.
 A room in Thomas Hall was set aside as the Library, which
 room served as stock room, work room, and reading room, all
 in one. In a few years, another room was added to this space
 and used as a reading room. Mr. W. S. Cawthon, now State
 Superintendent of Education, was librarian during the years
 he spent here as a graduate student.
 Dr. ,Murphree began at once a policy of expanding the
 Library. Beginning with the session of 1913-14, the Library
 was housed on the first floor of Peabody HalL At that time
 the books of all departments numbered about fifteen thousand.
 Dr. Murphree had secured a legislative appropriation of five
 thousand dollars for the purchase of new books in 1911, and
 this had permitted the purchase of many volumes.
 In December, 1918, Miss Cora Miltimore became librarian
of the University of Florida. The continued growth of the
University caused the facilities in Peabody Hall to become
entirely inadequate, and in 1923 Dr. Murphree asked the leg-
islature for the appropriation to construct the magnificent
building which the Library now occupies. The Library Build-
ing was completed in the summer of 1925, and was placed in
service at the beginning of the 1925-26 term.
 In showing visitors about the campus, Dr. Murphree inva-
riably directed them to see the Library Building. He was
especially proud of the large reading room, which had been
so badly needed as the University had expanded. This room
is large, well ventilated, and equipped with furniture built
by the library bureau. Beneath the reading room on the
ground floor are the reference room, the work room, and the
stock room.