Mount Angel Abbey Library

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Mount Angel Abbey Library is a renowned monastic library in Oregon designed by architect Alvar Aalto, noted for its modernist architecture and extensive theological and scholarly collections.

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instanceOf library
monastic library
affiliation Benedictine order NERFINISHED
architect Alvar Aalto NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Modernist architecture
Nordic modernism
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designedAs central library for Mount Angel Abbey and Seminary
hasCollection archives
biblical studies
canon law
church history
humanities scholarship
liturgy
monastic studies
periodicals
philosophy literature
rare books
reference works
theological literature
hasFeature archives storage
central skylight
curved balcony levels
open-stack shelving
seminary classroom spaces nearby
special collections area
study carrels
wooden interior finishes
hasReadingRoom main reading hall with tiered levels
hasSubjectFocus Benedictine spirituality
Roman Catholic theology
monasticism
heritageDesignation noted work of Alvar Aalto in the United States
inception 1960s
locatedIn Mount Angel, Oregon NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Marion County, Oregon NERFINISHED
Oregon NERFINISHED
notableFor extensive theological collections
integration with monastic hilltop site
modernist architectural design
natural light–focused interior
scholarly resources in philosophy and humanities
openingDate 1970
ownedBy Mount Angel Abbey NERFINISHED
partOf Mount Angel Abbey NERFINISHED
serves Mount Angel Seminary NERFINISHED
external scholars
monastic community of Mount Angel Abbey

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