Karl Mundt Library

The Karl Mundt Library is a library on the campus of Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota.^[1][2] It was completed in 1968.^[3]

Karl Mundt Library
44.012515°N 97.109732°W / 44.012515; -97.109732
Location	Madison, South Dakota, United States
Type	Academic
Established	1968
Other information
Director	Mary Francis
Website	https://library.dsu.edu/main

Namesake

The Karl Mundt Library was named after the former Republican senator Karl Mundt who graduated from Madison High School in Madison, South Dakota. The library is also home to the Karl E. Mundt Archives and the Karl E. Mundt Film Collection.^[4]

Dedication

On June 3, 1969, General Beadle State College (now Dakota State University) held the dedication of the Karl Mundt Library. In attendance was Karl Mundt, South Dakota Governor Frank Farrar, and Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the United States. President Nixon made a speech at 2:57 p.m. in front of approximately 10,000 people.^[5] The speech would mark Nixon's first as President outside of Washington, DC.^[6]

Photo of Karl Mundt