Preus Library

Preus Library, completed in 1969, holds a collection of more than 330,000 volumes as well as audio-visual materials, and archival collections. The library’s web-based catalog, Magnus, provides access to these volumes, over 1,000 currently subscribed periodicals, video recordings, music scores, sound recordings, and other materials in the library’s collection. The library’s home page also serves as a portal to selected databases, full-text journals and information resources on the World Wide Web, including JSTOR, Project Muse, Academic Search Premier, and many subject-specific resources. Special facilities in Preus Library include the Technology Helpdesk adjacent to the largest computer lab on campus, the Rare Book Room, a classroom connected to the Iowa Communications Network (ICN), the Luther College Archives, and the Fine Arts Collection. It is named for the Preus family, two of whose members have served as President of the College: C. K. Preus, 1902-1921, and O. J. H. Preus, 1932-1948
