Libraries to give away free maps April 23 and 24

Western Libraries is consolidating its map collection and will be giving away surplus maps and atlases April 23 and 24. These maps were received through depository or similar agreements, and therefore Western cannot sell them, but they are free for the taking. They already have been offered to other libraries.

The giveaway will be held April 23 from noon to 11 p.m. and April 24 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Reading Room (Wilson Library, fourth floor central).

Members of the public who plan to attend the event will need to purchase a parking permit at Parking Services in the Campus Services Facility at 2001 Bill McDonald Parkway. Permits can be purchased until 4:30 p.m. each day of the event. After 4:30 p.m., parking is available through pay stations on campus.

The giveaway event is free and open to the public. For more information about the giveaway, contact Map Collection staff at 360-650-3272 or mapcollection@wwu.edu.

Western Libraries' permanent Map Collection is located in Wilson Library 170 and is open to the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday. It contains more than 100,000 maps with an emphasis on the Pacific Northwest.