The Mark O. Hatfield Library is the main library at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1986, it is a member of the Orbis Cascade Alliance along with several library lending networks, and is a designated Federal depository library. Willamette's original library was established in 1844, two years after the school was founded. The library was housed in Waller Hall before moving to its own building in 1938.
West face with clocktower
Smullin Hall on the left, former home of the library
Mill Race, Hudson's Bay, and Jackson Plaza in front of building
Glass wall on the south side of the library
Willamette University is a private liberal arts college with locations in Salem and Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1842, it is the oldest college in the Western United States. Originally named the Oregon Institute, the school was an unaffiliated outgrowth of the Methodist Mission. The name was changed to Wallamet University in 1852, followed by the current spelling in 1870. Willamette founded the first medical school and law school in the Pacific Northwest in the second half of the 19th century.
Eaton Hall built in 1909
Waller Hall, completed in 1867 is the oldest building on campus.
Lausanne Hall
The Mill Stream runs through campus past the Mark O. Hatfield Library and Jackson Plaza.
