Fonds 42 - Library Fonds

The Library was first located in a wing of the Calvin B. Hanson Chapel, and consisted of several shelves filled with books. In 1965, the Vernon Strombeck Library was built and dedicated on October 23. In 1971, the Library building was renovated, and in 1972, the Women's Missionary Society embarked on a "Library Volumes Project" to expand the collections. Portables were added in 1983 to provide more space for researchers.

Under David Twiest's (1971-2003) leadership, library services and collections were greatly expanded. Twiest served on many College and University committees, contributing to the campus community in many capacities. In addition, he initiated and participated in a variety of wider community endeavours, including the McMillan Park project and the Langley Library Advisory Commission/Committee.

In 1988 a new library building was constructed at a more central campus location. This project required that Faculty House be moved, and Hubbard House be demolished. In January of 1989 the new library was officially opened, and in 1994, a naming ceremony was held for the Norma Marion Alloway Library.

Over the summer of 2019, the main floor of the building was renovated to include the Learning Commons department that included Academic Advising. Coaching and Study Skills, and the Writing Centre. The following summer, after a flood, saw the renovation of the lower level that included the removal of carpets to expose cement floors and updated bathrooms.

On October 1st, the Dr. Hans and Colleen Kouwenberg C.S. Lewis and Friends Collections reading room opened. Envisioned as a teaching resource to support scholarship, in particular the Inklings Institute of Canada, and enrich the broader Christian community, the donation consists predominately of the work of C.S. Lewis although it includes other Inklings’ members and fiction influencers.