NC State dedicates $115.2M Hunt Library
North Carolina State University officially dedicated the James B. Hunt Jr. Library on Centennial Campus on Wednesday afternoon.
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The $115.2 million, 221,000-square-foot library opened on Jan. 2 and is named after the four-term governor and N.C. State alumnus, whom many considered a champion of technology.
"I never dreamed it would be this good," Hunt said Wednesday. "The things that excites me the most is that students tell me they like it."
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Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including hands-on visualization labs, simulation studios, a game lab and a five-story robotic book retrieval system that can hold up to 2 million books, the library was designed to be engaging.
"A lot of exhibition experiences you go to, they're more teaching. But here, they're actually engaging the guest to be a part of it," said developer Cybelle Jones.
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"Centennial Campus is about innovation, about transformation and economic development, and we wanted a space that said that to the world," said Chancellor Randy Woodson. “Every prospective student interested in N.C. State will walk in this space and want to be at this university."
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