William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library

The William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library is the main library at Ohio State University's campus. It is the university's largest library and houses its main stacks, special collections, rare books and manuscripts, and many departmental subject libraries.
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  • Opening hours: Monday—Thursday 7:30 AM—midnight and Friday 7:30 AM—10:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM—10:00 PM and Sunday 11:00 AM—midnight
  • Type: Library
  • Description: main library at Ohio State University
  • Also known as: “Thompson Library” and “Thompson Memorial Library”
  • Address: 1858 Neil Avenue Mall, Columbus, OH 43210

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mirror Lake and Ohio Stadium.

Lake
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is a pond on the campus of the Ohio State University in . Visitors, students, faculty, and staff visit the fountains that run in spring, summer, and autumn.

Stadium
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is an American football stadium in , on the campus of Ohio State University. It primarily serves as the home venue of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team and is also the site for the university's Spring Commencement ceremonies each May. is situated 1,600 feet northwest of William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library.

Arts center
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The is the Ohio State University's "multidisciplinary, international laboratory for the exploration and advancement of contemporary art." The Wexner Center is a lab and public gallery, but not an art museum, as it does not collect art. is situated 1,600 feet east of William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University Area and Northwood Park.

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also known as the University District is the area around the Ohio State University in , . It also includes the OSU Hospital and The James Cancer Research Hospital.

Neighborhood
The Oakland & Northwood Avenue Area is located in the northern University District in and is bounded by Patterson Avenue to the north and Northwood Avenue to the south & Pearl Alley to the west and Indianola Avenue to the east.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood north of downtown and encompassed by the boundaries of the University District. A development boom in the 1930s and 1940s resulting from new streetcar lines and the blossoming of factories brought working and middle-class families to the neighborhood.

William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library

Latitude
39.99926° or 39° 59′ 57″ north
Longitude
-83.01488° or 83° 0′ 54″ west
Elevation
755 feet (230 metres)
Operator
The Ohio State University
Named after
William Oxley Thompson
Open location code
86FRXXXP+P2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30172308
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­library
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Geo­Names ID
4528394
Wiki­data ID
Q8016432
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In Other Languages

From Persian to Spanish—“William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library” goes by many names.
  • Persian: “کتابخانه ویلیام آکسلی تامپسون مموریال”
  • Persian: “کتابخانهٔ ویلیام آکسلی تامپسون مموریال”
  • Persian: “کتابخانه ویلیام اکسلی تامپسون مموریال”
  • Spanish: “William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library”

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