 Founder's Library has a story to tell. It's the story of a people growing from its roots on the African continent to span Europe, Asia, the Americas, and beyond. A story of thousands of years of triumph and achievement. Its collection holds more knowledge about the black experience as told by black voices than any other in the world. Its contents, generations of wisdom, culture, and history are a testament to education and to symbol the freedom for the black community. Its role as a civil rights war room, an incubator for great legal minds, a testing ground for educational pioneers, and an inspiration for literary luminaries speaks to its might. Combined, its resources serve as an unmatched tool for the self-reflection and self-determination of scholars of African descent. As the primary learning resource for the nation's premier historically black university, it is a conduit through which enlightenment passes from the best and brightest of each generation to the next. Now, it is time for the library's light to be passed again. Today, with the support of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Howard University announces a plan to transform the library into a 21st century space for intellectual and cultural exchange while preserving its architectural heritage and sharing its story with the world. For more than 75 years, Founder's Library has served as a quintessential source of the black community's aspirations for enlightenment, power, and righteousness. Now with its designation as a national treasure, it is poised to do so into the future.