Above is the Bizzell Memorial Library, here on the University of Oklahoma’s campus. The Bizzell Library was constructed in 1927 with a budget of only $500,000. The library included “treasure room” for rare books and a reading room, known as the Great Reading Room. In 1958, an addition was added to the library which tripled the size. The libraries on the University of Oklahoma campus hold a combined five million volumes.

The Bizzell Memorial Library is a place I enjoy on campus. Specifically, one of my favorite places to study is the Great Reading Room located inside the library. The outside of the library is beautiful and has immense detail. I feel dwarfed as I enter through the large, wood doors. As I enter through the doors, I hear quiet conversations and see many people studying. When I walk into the Great Reading Room, I am always amazed at how beautiful and intricite the room is. The GRR has dark wood beams across the ceiling and large lanterns hanging from the ceiling. The unique, detailed windows allow daylight to stream into the room, making this room very bright during the day. The library also has many other areas to study, which are unique and special in their own way. I feel productive and peaceful when I study in the GRR and feel as if the room takes away some feelings of stress.

Information retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bizzell_Memorial_Library