Elmer Holmes Bobst Library

The Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, often referenced to as simply Bobst library or Bobst, is a leading the treasure of knowledge at New York University in Manhattan, New York City. The library is located at 70 Washington Square South between LaGuardia Place and the Schwartz pedestrian plaza, across from the southeast corner of Washington Square Park in addition to next to Gould Plaza.

Opened on September 12, 1973, Bobst Library is named after its benefactor, Elmer Holmes Bobst who introduced US$11.5 million toward its completion. Bobst – a philanthropist who submitted his money in the pharmaceutical industry, and a confidant of U.S. President Richard Nixon – was a long-time trustee at New York University.

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In 2016, several student organizations allocated a list of demands to the NYU Board of Trustees. One of these demands called for a name-change due to Elmer Holmes Bobst's alleged history of antisemitism.