In 1926 a new building was built specifically for the library and it was named “Forsyth” after Brevet Brigadier General George Alexander Forsyth. General Forsyth had been stationed at Fort Hays in the 1880s. When the library was dedicated on July 10, 1928, Forsyth Library contained 14,000 volumes. This collection sustained major damage when the flood of May 1951 flooded the first floor of the library with 16 inches of water. When the library moved to its present location the original building was renamed and still stands as McCartney Hall.
The present building was completed in 1967 at a cost of $1,192,321, with one-third of the funds supplied by the Federal Government. It encompassed 105,414 square feet with an unfinished basement, two floors, and a structural capacity for a future third floor. The basement level of the building was finished at a cost of $384,000 in 1974.
In 2017 Forsyth Library housed 506,746 volumes in the physical collection as well as 279,866 electronic books available online.
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Friends of Forsyth Library Brochure
Friends of Forsyth Library
This color four page document features an informational brochure for the Friends of Forsyth Library.
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Library Equipment Estimate
Richard Young
This black and white two page document features an estimate for library equipment from Hoover Brothers, Inc. Handwriting is at the top of the first page.
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Forsyth Library Circulation Department Brochure
Forsyth Library, Fort Hays State University
This color four page document features an informational brochure for the Forsyth Library Circulation Department.
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Forsyth Library Course Reserve, Electronic Reserve, and Video on Demand Brochure
Forsyth Library, Fort Hays State University
This color four page document features an informational brochure for Forsyth Library's course reserve, electronic reserve, and video on demand services.
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Forsyth Library Government Documents Department Brochure
Forsyth Library, Fort Hays State University
This color two page document features an informational brochure for the Forsyth Library Government Documents Department.
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Forsyth Library Hours - 2005-2006
Forsyth Library, Fort Hays State University
This color four page document features an informational brochure providing information on regular library hours, holiday hours, and staff information
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Forsyth Library Reserve Policy and Faculty Circulation Policy
Forsyth Library, Fort Hays State University
This color ten page document features the Forsyth Library reserve policy from June 2005. Instructions on how to make reserve requests and the form are included. The faculty circulation policy is included.
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Forsyth Library Copyright and Intellectual Property Center Brochure
Forsyth Library, Fort Hays State University
This color six page document features an informational brochure for the Forsyth Library Copyright and Intellectual Property Center.
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Forsyth Library Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives, Forsyth Library, Fort Hays State University
This color four page document contains information on Forsyth Library Special Collections and Archives.
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Fort Hays State University Centennial Celebration Forsyth Library Commemoration
Fort Hays State University
This black and white four page document features a program from the 2002 Forsyth Library Commemoration as part of the Fort Hays State University Centennial Celebration.