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Loughborough University Library

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The Pilkington Library opened in 1980. The Library is named after Lord Pilkington, the Chairman of glass manufacturers Pilkington Brothers (1949-73) and first Chancellor of the University from 1966-80. It was designed by the Faulkner-Brown, Hendy, Watkinson and Stonor architects. The Library building, which covers 7,777 square metres, is often described as an upside down pyramid. Unusually, the Library’s customers enter via a walkway onto the 3rd floor. This area is called Open3 in recognition of its purpose which is to provide an open area in which readers can study in groups, make use of some of the 140 workstations, chat or relax with a coffee in the nearby Café.