The impressive collection of today's Geisel Library originated in a sack of books brought by Father Hugo Paff, O.S.B. What has become the Geisel Library was simply "the library" on the first floor when Alumni Hall opened in 1893. After World War II, Joseph Geisel, a prominent Manchester businessman and public official, made the commitment to underwrite the cost of construction for a new College li
brary. Work began in 1959, and the Geisel Library opened its doors in the fall of 1960. In the years since Geisel Library was built, the facility has been expanded twice: once in 1973 and again in 1992. 2012 saw significant interior renovations to accommodate a new learning commons. Through the years, the Geisel Library has grown not only in its physical stature, but in its commitment to providing the best available resources and a high level of service to the Saint Anselm community.