the Simon Wing was added in 1986, and a $22 million renovation and expansion was completed in 2004.
The library contains over 500,000 volumes in its collections and subscribes to thousands of magazines, journals, and newspapers in the electronic and paper format. In addition, the college's Special Collections and College Archives holds materials and displays holdings related to the Marquis de Lafayette. Reading and study areas and computer labs are available to the students.
==== East Asia Image Collection ====
The East Asia Image Collection (EAIC) is an open-access digital repository of images from all areas of the history of the Empire of Japan. It is curated by the Digital Scholarship Services of Lafayette College. Rare materials include prewar picture postcards, high-quality commercial prints, and colonial era picture books.
=== Housing and student life facilities ===
Lafayette College guarantees campus housing to all enrolled students and requires them to live on campus unless approved as commuters …