Bracken Library (Muncie, Indiana)

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Alexander M. Bracken Library is Ball State's main library. There are two branches, the Architecture Library, which is located in the Architecture Building and the Science-Health Science Library, located in the Cooper Science Complex.

University Libraries collections consist of 1.5 million print volumes, over 2,900 periodical subscriptions, over 1 million microforms, nearly 98,000 government documents, and over 120,000 maps. University Libraries employs 38 librarians and other professional personnel, 79 paraprofessionals, 7 graduate assistants, and over 210 students.

Bracken is the size of nearly seven football fields and welcomes more than 3,000 people daily.

The building's unique design was intentional as it is meant to resemble a stack of books.

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