Ferdinand Postma Library History 1869-2018

Celebrating the cornerstone of knowledge – the Ferdinand Postma Library. The Ferdinand Postma Library on the Potchefstroom Campus of North-West University is celebrating its sixty-seventh anniversary this year. On the eve of the 150th anniversary of the Potchefstroom Campus, this special anniversary edition of the history of the Ferdinand Postma Library celebrates its humble beginnings but also uniquely contributes to the milestones in the history of the campus. With its architecture (as the first modern, post-war building of the University) it is still today an important beacon and a showpiece of the growth and academic development of the University. It has positioned itself excellently to not only contribute to the information era, but to pioneer library and information services. With its architecture (as the first modern, post-war building of the University) it is still today an important beacon and a showpiece of the growth and academic development of the University.