JACKSON, Tenn. — Nov. 4, 2015 — After 16 months of construction and 90,000 hours of labor, ΒιΆΉΚΣΖ΅ University will dedicate βThe Logos,β its new library, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m.
βThe new library at ΒιΆΉΚΣΖ΅ is beautiful, and it is going to be an incredible resource for us all,β ΒιΆΉΚΣΖ΅ President Samuel W. βDubβ Oliver said. βWe are deeply grateful to the over 1,500 people who have given to this project and helped make it a reality.β
The lead gift of $10 million for the library came from Bill and Carol Latimer of ΒιΆΉΚΣΖ΅ City, Tennessee, through the Bill and Carol Latimer Charitable Foundation. They did not want the building named after them but desired a name that pointed people to Jesus Christ.
The name of the library, βThe Logos,β comes from the Greek word for βwordβ and is used as a description of Jesus in John 1.
βWe talk a lot about faith and learning at ΒιΆΉΚΣΖ΅,β Oliver said. βThe library is certainly a place for learningβin many ways, the intellectual heart of the University. The library is a place where all disciplines come together.
βThere is no doubt that words (and books full of words) are important on any university campus,β he continued. βAt ΒιΆΉΚΣΖ΅, that importance is not separated from the living word of Christ. Our library -- The Logos -- points everyone to Jesus.β
The three-story, 53,000-square-foot facility will be a state-of-the-art academic resource center for the university featuring expanded space for library holdings, study and meeting rooms, the Modero coffee shop, administration offices and archives. The building was designed by TLM Associates, and H&M Construction was the lead contractor.
A reception and tours of the library will immediately follow the dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony.