of the early Catholic church.
=== Geisel Library ===
The college performed a self-study in 1950 that revealed the need for a larger library. Joseph Geisel, a prominent Manchester businessman, contributed $500,000 in stock, and in 1959 the college broke ground on Geisel Library; the library opened its doors in the fall of 1960. Like the abbey, the library was designed by Koehler & Isaak. The 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2) library featured reading rooms, study areas, a reference center, a music room, seating for 385 students, and space for 100,000 volumes. This original section is the core of the present building. Two expansions, one in 1973 and the final in 1992, each increased the library's area by 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2).
Geisel Library has three floors and over 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) of space housing over 200,000 books, as well as resources and electronic equipment. The library is complete with several reference desks, over 30 computers, the Institute of Saint Anselm Studies and the Computer Science …
