A scrapbook including information about the design, construction, and dedication of the Walter F. Dexter Memorial Library. Includes photographs, floor plans, memos, and newspaper clippings. The library construction took place between 1947-1949 and was completed in 1949.

Board cover of library's accession record binder, which contains records for books accessioned between 1940 and 1947

Page displays the stamp used by the California Polytechnic School Library in 1941

Robert E. Kennedy Library application for the ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award. Sponsored by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and YBP Library Services, the ACRL Excellence in Libraries Award recognizes the staff of a college, university and community college library for programs that deliver exemplary services and resources to further the educational mission of the institution. The Robert E. Kennedy Library received the ACRL Excellence in Libraries Award in the university category in 2014.;

The Robert E. Kennedy Library's strategic plan provides a general framework for library faculty and staff to plan continuous improvement of the library's services and resources in support of the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) mission. The plan is one way for the library to communicate its future directions with the Cal Poly community. The strategic plan redefines the library's mission, describes the values that its staff brings to the realization of that mission, and provides a vision that inspires us.