Smith-Sheffy Memorial Library
Pardon Our Noise
We wish to apologize for construction noise on the north side of the building. Our Large Group Study Rooms and study tables near the first floor Loan collection may be affected. This construction will start Monday, 10/14/24, and be ongoing through November. Please see our staff at the Access Desk for assistance reserving an appropriate study room.
The Smith-Sheffy Memorial Library was bequeathed to the Library in 1967 upon the death of Dr. L.F. Sheffy, history department head (1918-1957). At first, the collection contained Dr. Sheffy's personal library of approximately 1,200 books and manuscripts on western history, with special emphasis on Texas, the Southwest, and the Great Plains. The collection continues to grow with emphasis on the history of West Texas and the Great Plains. Special emphasis is given to the history of the Texas Panhandle.
The Smith-Sheffy Memorial Library is housed within the Frank M. Blackburn Reading Room.