Evolution of the Archbishop Alemany Library

The Library at Dominican College started in the South Wing of the Dominican Sister's Mother House. In the 1930s it moved to Guzman Hall in what is now known as Guzman Lecture Hall. After 30 years the Library moved to the newly designed Archbishop Alemany Library. Opened in 1963, Alemany Library was one of seven libraries to be awarded for architectural excellence in the 1964 American Institute of Architects Library Building Awards Program. Built by architects, Howard Friedman and Henry Schubart.

In 2022, the Alemany Library is started its next stage of it's evolution with a portion of the building being redesigned to serve as the Center for the Dominican Experience. Construction finished at the end of 2023 and was just in time to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Archbishop Alemany Library!

We hope this digital gallery, along with the physical exhibit on the second floor of the library lobby, foster fond memories of past Alemany Library experiences.

The physical and digital exhibits are made possible by the Dominican University of California Archives and Dominican Scholar.