Department. On the second floor, there are three enclosed study areas; two are group study rooms that are available for student use, and the third is named the Creaghe Room, a locked, faculty-only study.
Geisel Library's book collection began with a sack of books brought by Fr. Hugo Paff from Saint Mary's Abbey in Newark, New Jersey; these books are still in the library and date back to the mid-19th century. During the early years of the college, Benedictines served as librarians on an ad hoc basis, but by 1929, Saint Anselm had its first official librarian, Fr. Cuthbert Redmond. New books were purchased under Fr. Edwin Davitt. By 1937, Saint Anselm could boast 8,000 books in several mini-libraries, as well as the main repository, by this time located on the second floor.
=== Performing arts – Dana Center ===
The Dana Center for the Humanities is the premier performing arts center on the campus of Saint Anselm College. The center was home to the nationally recognized humanities program, "Portraits of Human …
