Lightner Library Facts & History

Lightner Library was dedicated on May 12, 1973. The library was named in honor of Quentin T. and Charlotte B. Lightner and in memory of Larry F. Lightner. Dr. Quentin Lightner served the College with distinction as professor and chaplain from 1948-1969. Larry Lightner, Quentin’s brother, was a friend and benefactor of Keuka College.

The Lightner Library is the information center of Keuka College. It provides study space for 400 students and has over 108,000 volumes. In addition to its print and non-print holdings, the Lightner Library provides access to a variety of electronic resources including index and full-text databases as well as e-books and e-journals.

The Lightner Gallery is located in the library and is under the direction of Dexter Benedict, professor or art at Keuka College. The gallery holds six shows a year displaying a variety of art work from sculpture to wood carvings to paintings. The art displayed is from area artists as well as Keuka College students. Learn more >>

Lightner Library also houses the Robert S. and Rebecca B. Aben Collection. The Abens have donated a number of paintings by Yankel Ginzburg that are now permanently exhibited in the Aben Gallery. Learn more >>