The image in our header shows books from the Early Colorado College Library collection, displayed in the Julie Penrose Room of Tutt Library. These books were in the CC library ca. 1882.
In 2026, we merged the CC Special Collections blog with the Library Shenanigans blog. Both started approx. 2005. Unless stated otherwise, Jessy Randall, Curator of Special Collections since 2001, is the author of all posts.
I used to work in Coburn Library as a student (I graduated in 1961, not long before Tutt was built) so I might have shelved some of those books! It was too bad both Coburn and Perkins Hall had to be torn down, but I’ll have fond memories of both!
Hi Lorinda! Yes, you may well have shelved some of these. It’s clear they were fairly heavily used — they are quite worn.
It’s possible that somewhere in the library there are books with your name on the checkout card in the pocket — a kind of record we no longer keep, now that we do electronic checkout.
We’re glad you have fond memories of Coburn Library. We have some photographs of it online: http://www2.coloradocollege.edu/library/SpecialCollections/Walk/Coburn.html.