Hardway Hall served as the first home for the library. The Reading Room and Circulation Desk, pictured here in 1921, were quiet in the post-World War I era.

By 1937 though, the library had moved to a different part of the building and business had definitely picked up here in the Reading Room. With Hitler's rise in Europe, however, even Fairmont would soon feel the impact.

Hitler had taken Poland by 1939 as this FSC student took time to catch up on the news. Nearly 300,000 Americans and possibly 60,000,000 people worldwide were killed during WWII.

Korea was the new battleground as the new library began to take form in 1951. There was now room to grow. It would not be named Musick Library, however, until 1980.

This third floor interior scene of the newly finished FSC library from March 4, 1952 shows off the beautiful terrazzo floors. The slightest noise created an unwelcome echo.

The year was 1954, and the library staff soared from two employees to six. Today, there are seventeen library staff members, including the Director.