Foley Center Library, Academic library at Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington.
Foley Center Library is an academic library at Gonzaga University in Spokane that provides both physical and digital resources for study and research. Its collections include databases, eBooks, streaming videos, and primary source materials to support students and faculty across academic disciplines.
Foley Library opened in 1992, succeeding the Crosby library that had opened in 1957. Both were built on the site of Gonzaga Stadium (1922–1949), and the Foley Lawn is the northern part of the old football field. The building is named for alumnus Ralph E. Foley, a Superior Court judge for 34 years, and his wife Helen Higgins Foley, parents of Speaker of the House Tom Foley.
The library's Special Collections holds the Bing Crosby Collection, managed alongside Crosby's childhood home, built in 1911 and still on its original site; its main floor displays over 200 items, including his Oscar for Going My Way (1944). The department also keeps rare books dating to the 15th century and the Hate Studies Collection on hate groups in the Pacific Northwest.
Visitors can access research assistance through virtual appointments, phone consultations, and a 24-hour chat service with librarians. The library also offers specialized writing and research support in person for help with academic work.
The Foley Lawn, north of the building, is the northern portion of the football field of Gonzaga Stadium, which stood on this site from 1922 to 1949. The library's Special Collections also keeps the Bing Crosby Collection, while Crosby's 1911 childhood home, with his 1944 Oscar for Going My Way on display, stands elsewhere on campus.
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