See the celebration: photos from 50th anniversary reception

Memorial Library celebrated its 50th anniversary Sept. 17 in style, with exhibits, tours, cake and a speech by UW-Madison Libraries Director Ken Frazier at the Elvehjem Museum of Art at 4:30 p.m. A reception followed Frazier's speech in the museum, with approximately 50 people attending. Beverages and food were on hand for friends and patrons of the library.

Left to right: Frazier; Max Gaebler, a former member of the board of the Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries and a minister emeritus; and Leon Epstein, a former dean of the College of Letters and Science and a political science professor emeritus.

Assistant Director for Administration Sandra Guthrie and her husband, David.

Left to right: Vicki Hill, social sciences bibliographer; and Kerry Kresse, Physics Library.

Daniel Albert, a professor of ophthalmology at UW-Madison and Robin Rider, Special Collections.

Left to right: William B. Reeder, President of the Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries; Tom Garver, library liaison to the Friends of the UW-Madison Libraries; and Franny Ingebritson, a school teacher.

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