About the Zach S. Henderson Library
The Zach S. Henderson Library serves more than 4,000 people daily with resources that support a comprehensive array of degrees, disciplines, research activity and learning objectives. With more than 400 computer workstations, access to archives of data and information, and an innovative storage solution, Henderson Library ranks as one of the most technologically advanced libraries in the Southeast.
The Library was designed for both independent and collaborative learning and includes group study rooms, presentation practice rooms and a Learning Commons equipped with stations. The facility houses more than one million books, periodicals and other documents. Behind the scenes, the Automated Retrieval Collection (ARC) allows for the efficient and compact storage of hundreds of thousands of current resources and future acquisitions.
Henderson Library opened in 1975 after outgrowing the Rosenwald building. A $22.75 million expansion/renovation project began in summer 2004 and was completed in August 2008. This expansion added 101,000-square feet to the original building and included the first automated storage and retrieval system in any library in the southeast.
SIZE OF THE LIBRARY: The total square footage of the library is 235,000.
Dr. Zach Suddath Henderson (1902-1985) was a star student and athlete in college and began his career in education as principal, coach and science teacher of Eastman High School. In June 1927, he was tapped as Dean of Georgia Normal School, a position he held until February 1948, when he became President of the College, then Georgia Teachers College. His presidency included the period in which the college was desegregated. He retired in July 1968, having served Georgia Southern for 41 years.
Dr. Zach Suddath Henderson
1902-1985
Last updated: 5/29/2019