Joseph F. Marsh Library

The library was built and furnished using state appropriations of $170,000 during the administration of Joseph Franklin ‘Frank’ Marsh, Sr.  It opened on November 29, 1941,  and is named in his honor.

The library is a depository for federal documents. It is the largest library in southern West Virginia. 

The library offers computer labs and facilities, microfiche, copying services, a juvenile section, and the university’s archives. In the basement of the library, the university has its Center for Academic Technologies, which features a television studio, radio station, and studio, DNA laboratory, as well as distance education and technology classrooms. Source: en.wikipedia.org

The library is home to more than 170,000 books and over 5,000 periodicals. There are special collections of United States government documents, West Virginia historical materials, and numerous autographed photos and portraits of presidents and other famous people. Source:  "The 10 Best Libraries in West Virginia!" by Penny Fox, bestthingswv.com