King Library

King Library is the main library of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. The largest of four libraries on the Oxford campus, it serves as the primary library facility and center of administration for the Miami University Libraries system.

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Opening hours: 7:00 AM—1:00 AM
Type: Library
Description: main library of Miami University
Also known as: “Edgar W King Library” and “Edgar W. King Library”
Address: OH

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hall Auditorium and McGuffey Hall.

Hall Auditorium

University building

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Hall Auditorium is an auditorium and classroom building on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Originally known simply as the Miami University Auditorium Building, it was renamed Benton Hall in 1926 after Guy Potter Benton, Miami's twelfth president, and renamed again for Miami's fifth president John W.

McGuffey Hall

University building

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McGuffey Hall is an academic building at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. McGuffey Hall is home to Miami University's College of Education, Health and Society. McGuffey Hall is situated 340 feet south of King Library.

Bishop Hall

University building

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Bishop Hall is an academic, administrative, and residence building, housing co-ed upperclassmen residents of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Bishop Hall is situated 410 feet southeast of King Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oxford and Darrtown.

Oxford

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Oxford is a small town in Butler County in Southwest Ohio. It is best known for being home to Miami University.

Darrtown

Hamlet

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Darrtown is a census-designated place in Milford Township, Butler County, Ohio, United States. The population was 514 at the 2020 census. Darrtown is situated 4 miles east of King Library.

Mixersville

Hamlet

Mixersville is an unincorporated community in Bath Township, Franklin County, Indiana. Mixersville is situated 5 miles west of King Library.

King Library

Categories: academic library building, building, university building, and education
Location: Oxford Township, Butler County, Greater Cincinnati, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.5088° or 39° 30′ 32″ north

Longitude

-84.73798° or 84° 44′ 17″ west

Elevation

932 feet (284 metres)

Levels

Roof shape

flat

Named after

Edgar Weld King

Open location code

86FQG756+GR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 183831904

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

OpenStreetMap feature

building=university

GeoNames ID

4510799

Wikidata ID

Q6411850

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