This building, constructed in 1972 and renovated in the early 1990s, serves as the University's main library. Featuring more than two million volumes, Bird Library is named after the building's major donor and is fortified with some of the most advanced information retrieval technology. The sixth floor is home of the University's archives and special collections, and the William A. Safire Reading Room, which opened in 1994 and houses a collection of books donated by Safire, a New York Times columnist, former SU student, and University trustee.
