Comments on: What’s Lurking in the Basement of the BYU Library? http://www.ysecrets.com/2008/10/23/whats-lurking-in-the-basement-of-the-byu-library/ Enlightening students one secret at a time Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:37:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Emily The Beehive Newspaper http://www.ysecrets.com/2008/10/23/whats-lurking-in-the-basement-of-the-byu-library/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Emily The Beehive Newspaper Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:56:22 +0000 http://www.ysecrets.com/?p=177#comment-100 Do you know who owns the rights to the book picture you used in this article? I'd like to use it in my newspaper, but wouldn't want any copyright issues. Thanks! Do you know who owns the rights to the book picture you used in this article? I’d like to use it in my newspaper, but wouldn’t want any copyright issues. Thanks!

]]> By: Marcie http://www.ysecrets.com/2008/10/23/whats-lurking-in-the-basement-of-the-byu-library/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Marcie Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:15:33 +0000 http://www.ysecrets.com/?p=177#comment-80 the "A" button is for access to the auditorium on first floor. "O" is the basement. Since there aren't "basements" in buildings on campus, it is called the "O" floor. Please do not confuse the tunnels in the "O" floor with the tunnels underground connected the buildings. "O" floor is mainly for air condition control. The are rooms with huge fans. The tunnels, as the ones connecting buildings, have huge pipes for water movement. BUT, there is also a opening to the other tunnels and it has an alarm system through out. So for those missionaries that have gone through, security knows it and reports the violation. the “A” button is for access to the auditorium on first floor. “O” is the basement. Since there aren’t “basements” in buildings on campus, it is called the “O” floor. Please do not confuse the tunnels in the “O” floor with the tunnels underground connected the buildings. “O” floor is mainly for air condition control. The are rooms with huge fans. The tunnels, as the ones connecting buildings, have huge pipes for water movement. BUT, there is also a opening to the other tunnels and it has an alarm system through out. So for those missionaries that have gone through, security knows it and reports the violation.

]]> By: Ayds http://www.ysecrets.com/2008/10/23/whats-lurking-in-the-basement-of-the-byu-library/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Ayds Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:11:46 +0000 http://www.ysecrets.com/?p=177#comment-79 The easiest way down to the A and O floors is by using those elevators right at the entrance of the Library. The only people with access are head custodians and the Library Security (it takes a key in the elevator and then pushing the button). But it is literally a maze down there! People think the tunnels underneath campus are a labyrinth, I have literally walked down there for over an hour without ever retracing my steps! It's huge! I also have gotten to go into the CIA-vault in Special Collections. It has special venting, special lighting and no matter what you always have to have two people with vocal permission to even enter it. As was said, they have some great original editions in there! The easiest way down to the A and O floors is by using those elevators right at the entrance of the Library. The only people with access are head custodians and the Library Security (it takes a key in the elevator and then pushing the button). But it is literally a maze down there! People think the tunnels underneath campus are a labyrinth, I have literally walked down there for over an hour without ever retracing my steps! It’s huge!

I also have gotten to go into the CIA-vault in Special Collections. It has special venting, special lighting and no matter what you always have to have two people with vocal permission to even enter it. As was said, they have some great original editions in there!

]]> By: dee http://www.ysecrets.com/2008/10/23/whats-lurking-in-the-basement-of-the-byu-library/comment-page-1/#comment-75 dee Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:11:55 +0000 http://www.ysecrets.com/?p=177#comment-75 jdog, do you know how to get down to the tunnel? do you have to be an employee or anything? jdog, do you know how to get down to the tunnel? do you have to be an employee or anything?

]]> By: Pyotr http://www.ysecrets.com/2008/10/23/whats-lurking-in-the-basement-of-the-byu-library/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Pyotr Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:29:24 +0000 http://www.ysecrets.com/?p=177#comment-70 Hm, this must be connected to the elevators that are right next to the library entrance. They have buttons for 1-3, and then an A and 0 button. Hm, this must be connected to the elevators that are right next to the library entrance. They have buttons for 1-3, and then an A and 0 button.

]]> By: jdog http://www.ysecrets.com/2008/10/23/whats-lurking-in-the-basement-of-the-byu-library/comment-page-1/#comment-60 jdog Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:39:33 +0000 http://www.ysecrets.com/?p=177#comment-60 I've been underneath everything. There's a pretty big tunnel that runs underneath the newer section of the library. The ceiling is high at some points... 15+ feet, and at some points it's much shorter. There really isn't much to see down there. There's a giant vent used to circulate air that's probably 6 feet in diameter. It's not as creepy as the boiler room in nightmare on elm street, but it's close. I’ve been underneath everything. There’s a pretty big tunnel that runs underneath the newer section of the library. The ceiling is high at some points… 15+ feet, and at some points it’s much shorter. There really isn’t much to see down there. There’s a giant vent used to circulate air that’s probably 6 feet in diameter.

It’s not as creepy as the boiler room in nightmare on elm street, but it’s close.

]]> By: Marcie http://www.ysecrets.com/2008/10/23/whats-lurking-in-the-basement-of-the-byu-library/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Marcie Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:34:17 +0000 http://www.ysecrets.com/?p=177#comment-59 Tee-hee. As a worker in the HBLL I have actually been in some of the vaults. Yes, it is high security and for a good reason. Guess where all the stuff written by General Authorities, past and present, is stored? You got it! Okay, over time skin oils destroys paper. I'm surprised that they don't make us wear gloves! Tee-hee. As a worker in the HBLL I have actually been in some of the vaults. Yes, it is high security and for a good reason. Guess where all the stuff written by General Authorities, past and present, is stored? You got it!

Okay, over time skin oils destroys paper. I’m surprised that they don’t make us wear gloves!

]]> By: Lozza http://www.ysecrets.com/2008/10/23/whats-lurking-in-the-basement-of-the-byu-library/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Lozza Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:13:57 +0000 http://www.ysecrets.com/?p=177#comment-58 I talked to one of the librarians down there once and she said that the oldest books the library has are kept guarded down in "The Vault". Which is good because it contains papyrus scrolls from 300 AD. Special Collections also has a copy of one of the very first Book of Mormons. I talked to one of the librarians down there once and she said that the oldest books the library has are kept guarded down in “The Vault”. Which is good because it contains papyrus scrolls from 300 AD. Special Collections also has a copy of one of the very first Book of Mormons.

]]> By: Talbot http://www.ysecrets.com/2008/10/23/whats-lurking-in-the-basement-of-the-byu-library/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Talbot Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:28:28 +0000 http://www.ysecrets.com/?p=177#comment-51 Yah Special Collections is pretty intense. I don't know much in the way of getting around that, but they have some cool things down there, I've seen, for instance, Hugh Nibley's personal library, including his personal copies of the scriptures with notes in the margins. On a related note, the first floor of the library is probably the most quiet. There are corners down there that will keep you away from public eyes for a while... Yah Special Collections is pretty intense. I don’t know much in the way of getting around that, but they have some cool things down there, I’ve seen, for instance, Hugh Nibley’s personal library, including his personal copies of the scriptures with notes in the margins.

On a related note, the first floor of the library is probably the most quiet. There are corners down there that will keep you away from public eyes for a while…

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