Invest in the New Otto F. Linn Library
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go.” Psalms 32:8
The main floor will be completely reconfigured with improved shelving, lighting, new furniture, and meeting rooms for small group study.
The library is the intellectual and social hub of nearly every university campus. Dedicated in November 1954, the Otto F. Linn Library has served seven decades of Warner Pacific students. According to archival records, students formed a human chain to move all the books into the new facility when it opened:
“Students moved the books from Old Main to Otto F. Linn Library by passing stacks of books from person to person as they stood shoulder to shoulder in a line from Old Main to the library.”
After 70 years of service, we need you to stand shoulder to shoulder with us as we undertake a total renovation of this vital campus resource. Interior demolition began in summer 2024 and project completion is estimated for ____ 2025. The total project cost is $1.6 million of which we have secured $800K from a federal grant.
Project Scope & Naming Opportunities
The new Linn Library will feature thoughtful design to maximize student learning. Substantial upgrades will be made for lighting, air handling, furniture, restrooms, power outlets, computers and WiFi, and shelving. The roof is also being replaced and the entire building will be ADA compliant to serve students with disabilities.
Main Level
Naming Opportunities
- Reading Room – $150,000
- Lobby & Lounge – $100,000
- Meeting Rooms (2) – $75,000
• Circulation Desk – $50,000
• Large Office (2) – $25,000
• Small Office (3) – $10,000
Lower Level
- Stacks Room – $75,000
- E-Sports Gaming Arena –
$50,000 - Classroom (4) – $25,000
All naming gifts require a signed gift agreement between the donor and the University. Gifts may be pledged over a period of up to five years. Permanent signage will be affixed to each donors’ space to recognize their support. A portion of each naming gift will be designated to a permanent endowment for Linn Library.
An Unexpected Discovery
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The marble facade depicted in this rendering was discovered behind drywall during initial demolition. No current faculty or staff know when or why it was covered.It is now known that this was the original location of the circulation counter and Otto Linn himself selected the words of Jesus engraved on this wall:
“Whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave.” Matthew 20:26-27 This historic treasure will be preserved in a new conference room prominently located near the main entrance. |
About Otto Linn
The library is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Otto F. Linn who served Pacific Bible College from 1942 to 1955 as academic dean and professor of Bible and Greek.
He was ordained a minister of the Church of God in 1912 and served as pastor of churches in Kansas until 1923 when he lived abroad in Denmark for two years. He earned a PhD in 1935 at the University of Chicago Divinity School.