The Bostock Library
Opened 12 October 2005
The Bostock Library comprises five floors
of services and collections configured to create an environment
conducive to study, learning and research. Special features
include the two-story Carpenter Reading Room, the Center for
Instructional Technology, wireless and high-speed Internet access
throughout the building, spectacular views of the Duke Chapel, and
adjacency to both Duke’s expanding science and engineering complex
and the West Campus quad.
Integral to the relationship between Bostock and Perkins are the gateway, which joins the two buildings, and the newly constructed Perkins Tower. The three levels of the gateway, with windows overlooking the campus, are furnished with chairs and study tables. The Perkins Tower features a meeting room, a classroom, and additional study space.
Bostock also houses the first stage of the Perkins Library Information Commons. Many workstations will offer Microsoft Office and other production software in addition to the Library’s rich electronic resources for the search and retrieval of information, enabling students to both research and write papers in the library. The Information Commons will be under the direction of staff who will offer content knowledge, technical assistance, and instruction and guidance in the integrated use of resources -- print, electronic, and digital.
The Bostock Library is named for the Bostock family, Roy and
Merilee and their three children: Victoria Bostock Waters, Matthew
Bostock and Kate Bostock Shefferman. The Bostocks, all of
whom are Duke graduates, have contributed significantly to the
university, financially and through their volunteer
leadership. Roy Bostock is a former member of the board of
trustees, and Merilee and Victoria are current members of the
library advisory board.
Some facts about the Bostock Library
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