University of Maryland Eastern Shore

   Frederick Douglass Library

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Numbers:

bulletHow many books are in the Frederick Douglass Library?   Over 205,083 volumes.
bulletHow many books are checked out each year?   Over 7,000 items were checked out last year.
bulletHow many journals does the Library have?  636 active subscriptions.
bulletHow big is the Library?  61,000 square feet.

Dates:

bulletWhen was the Library built? 1968
bulletWhen was the Frederick Douglass/Harriet Tubman mural installed?  Dec. 11, 2000.

Names:

bulletWhat does USMAI stand for? University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions.
bulletWho was Frederick Douglass?  Frederick Douglass was one of the most famous African American abolitionists. 

12/23/2005