Babson Library Building Sign, 2001

A photograph of the building sign of Springfield College's library, Babson Library, taken in 2001. The flowers planted in front of the sign are designed to recreate the Springfield College Seal.The Springfield College Seal is an inverted equilateral triangle and was adopted in 1891. This Seal was created by Springfield College faculty member and pioneer in physical education and recreation Luther Halsey Gulick. Babson Library was named after Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Babson who donated $1 million towards the construction of a new Springfield College library in commemoration of their 50th wedding anniversary. Other gifts and contributions from students, alumni, faculty, administrative staff, parents, corporations, foundations and friends of the college comprised the additional funds needed to build the $2,000,000 library. The groundbreaking ceremony for Babson Library was held on January 10th, 1970 and the dedication took place on September 18th 1971. At the time of the dedication, the library had not yet been completed; the Library was formally completed and opened on January 3, 1972. Babson Library replaced Marsh Memorial which served as the college’s library for nearly sixty years