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SDSU Brookings Campus Weather Related Announcement

The South Dakota State University campus will be closing from 5 p.m. on Friday, March 31 until 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, due to the Blizzard Warning that will go into effect 7 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. on Saturday morning.  SDSU will then return to the normal weekend schedule on Saturday morning. Only essential employees as deemed by their supervisors will report to work during the closure hours. On Friday morning, ensure you continue to monitor the weather and work with your supervisor or instructor on your individual travel concerns. For additional closure information please check the Emergency Management website. 

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Hilton M. Briggs Library

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Hilton M. Briggs Library

The Hilton M. Briggs Library, built in 1977 for 3.85 million, is home to three floors of academic materials, study space, computers and copiers.

Building Description

Students can access physical materials at the library or online through the library's QuickSearch and internet catalogs. It has over 678,000 volumes.

The lower level has periodicals, maps, government documents and microfilms. The main level has over 50 computers, current periodicals as well as coffee and vending machines for a quick snack. The books are located on the top level, along with study rooms students can check out. The Senator Thomas A. Daschle Congressional Research Study are located on this floor as well.

The Hilton M. Briggs Library is named for the university’s longest-serving president, Hilton M. Briggs. He served 17 years as president from June 4, 1958 to July 1, 1975, overseeing the most extensive expansion of the campus to date. Fifty-five percent of all the buildings on the campus at the time of his retirement were built during his tenure as president. On July 1, 1964, under his leadership, the South Dakota Legislature granted South Dakota State College university status.

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Building Type: Classrooms, Community Space, Meeting Rooms, Offices

Physical Address:

1300 North Campus Dr.
Brookings, SD 57007