The freshman physical education students formed a procession from Ben Hall second library to the new Lownik Library passing boxes of books. Each shelf was boxed and moved in order, making reshelving at Lownik easier and more efficient.
Abbot Ambrose, assisted by Father Alexius Machacek, prior, Father Claude Viktora, master of novices, and Father Daniel W. Kucera, college president, bless the ground at the groudnbreaking ceremony on October 17, 1959.