Talk:Elmer Holmes Bobst Library

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Richard Foster links incorrectly at the moment i think. --Abdull 22:21, 15 August 2005 (UTC)

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changed nine library system to eight library system base on NYu's web page http://www.nyu.edu/research/

Re: Suicides
I don't think that this is really encyclopedic information, but there is no barrier on the second floor. The joke among students is "If you jump from the second floor, you deserve to die." -- horse   dreamer  18:08, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

undocumented info for further research
As a student at NYU in the late 80s, I heard the following information about the library:
 * The neighborhood did not want a building that large. Many buildings in NYC are granted permission to be larger than might otherwise be permitted if they incorporate public spaces such as atriums and plazas. Bobst's atrium was designed to meet these requirements, however once the building was completed and operational, NYU placed a row of turnstiles across the front of the atrium and did not allow public usage.
 * The building is faced in red sandstone, as are two other nearby NYU buildings built around the same time. Student legend says that the architects were warned that this was not a durable structural material, but ignored these warnings. True or false, by the late 80s, less than 15 years after construction, these facings had notable cracking, and by the late 90s were often covered in scaffolding as repairs proceeded.
 * The vast atrium means that very little of the building's volume can actually be used to store books. By the mid-80s, capacity was exceeded and many books were unavailable as there was no open stack space to provide access. This was communicated to me by a fellow student working as a librarian, somewhat disgusted at having to cram books into storerooms wherever they'd fit.
 * There was a rumor that there had been a suicide there very shortly after the library's opening. Student legend said that the stereogram floor was designed to discourage suicides by appearing to be projecting spikes.
 * In the late 80s, there were notable theft problems at the library. Large expensive art books such as those showcasing Dali and Picasso were often unavailable due to theft. One of my roomates found a sidewalk vendor whose stock included a number of books obviously stolen from the library, and he intimidated the vendor into handing over the books so that they could be returned.
 * overheardinnewyork.com seems to indicate that in current student parlance, "bobsting" is a term indicating committing suicide by jumping in the atrium.
 * It was believed that the offices for top university management, such as the president's office, were on the top floor of Bobst. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.82.28.94 (talk) 23:12, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

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Amy Gu's quote?
Would Amy Gu's quote at the bottom of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_Holmes_Bobst_Library#Description be of genuine use in any way? I presume not. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JimCropcho (talk • contribs) 22:20, 20 May 2018 (UTC)