In the William Safire Seminar Room, one can find books given to the Library by William Safire.
Students often pull up a chair and study in that quiet and dignified setting.
In addition, the Safire Room is an ideal place to show classes selected rare books and manuscripts from the Department of Special Collections. During 1995, the first year of the room's existence, approximately 30 instructional sessions were held there. Carolyn Davis, reader services librarian, introduced Freshman Forum students to a wide variety of holdings. Terry Keenan, special collections librarian, introduced students at all levels to holdings relevant to the study of religion, the history of science, fine arts, Latin and Greek, and the history of books. Julien Vernet, whose assistantship is funded by the Dana Foundation through William Safire's sponsorship, brought items related to American history and Iroquois history to the attention of undergraduates in the Maxwell School.