Chester Fritz Library | |
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![]() The Chester Fritz Library at theUniversity of North Dakota | |
General information | |
Coordinates | 47°55′18″N97°04′19″W / 47.921613°N 97.07185°W /47.921613; -97.07185 |
TheChester Fritz Library is the largest library at theUniversity of North Dakota (UND) inGrand Forks, North Dakota. It is the largest library in the state ofNorth Dakota and houses over two million print and non-print items. It is a designated U.S. Patent and Trademark depository of federal and state documents.[1] The library also houses a Special Collections Department preserving unique publications, manuscripts, historical records, and genealogical resources, including a large collection of Norwegian bygdebøker (place histories).[2]
The library is named afterChester Fritz [d] (March 25, 1892 – July 28, 1983), a notable alumnus of UND, as is theChester Fritz Auditorium, which is also located at UND.[3]