The first library on campus was in the Normal School Building (Cranford Hall). Carter Hall, originally the universitiy's first stand alone library, was completed in 1907. It emulated Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. A bronze statute of a Minute Man on a "hue boulder" (1914 Class Gift) and a reflecting pool (1911 Class Gift) were located on the esplanade in front of the library. A sun dial had originally been located where the Minute Man stuate was placed. The Minute Man statue disappeared during the building's remodel in 1938. Freshmen were dunked in the pool, which was filled in during the remodel. A major remodel of the library building was completed in 1940. The architectural style transformed from the classical to the "moderne". The building was renamed Carter Hall in 1944 in honor of Albert F. Carter, who served as librarian from 1902-1933 [url=http://www.unco.edu/uncmap/buildings/buildings.asp?ID=47]Carter Hall[/url] currently serves as an administration building. Source: "Dr. Snyder Presents Globe; Interest Centers about Gift," Crucible, July 17, 1914, p. 1. see also -- Carter Library