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25 years of Monroe Library

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Cristian Orellana
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This spring, the J. Edgar and Louise S. Monroe Library is celebrating 25 years since its construction.
Monroe Library opened its doors to the public on January 11, 1999. The building cost $20 million, roughly $40 million today.
The Mathes Group, a New Orleans based architecture firm, designed the 148,480 sq. ft. space that emulates the Tudor Gothic architecture of the original building.

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Elinor Upham
Elinor Upham, News Editor
Elinor Upham currently serves as the News Editor for The Maroon. Elinor is a sophomore English literature major and art history minor. In her free time Elinor can be found reading, watching trashy rom-coms, and baking. Elinor can be reached at [email protected].
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Cristian Orellana, Life & Times Editor
Cristian Orellana is a mass communication senior and English minor currently serving as Life and Times Editor. He is a photographer, writer, and poet based in New Orleans. He has previously worked as the Photo Editor, Senior Staff Photographer, and Webmaster. His writing and photos have been published at The Maroon and on Terrain.org. He is currently working on a short story collection and photo book.

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