The earliest library at Stanford was in the inner quadrangle . It was housed in one large room capable of accommodating 100 readers . This was replaced in 1900 by a separate building on the outer quadrangle , named the Thomas Welton Stanford library after its major donor . This library was recognized as being too small , and a new larger library in a separate building was begun , but it was destroyed in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake before it could be occupied
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Cecil H. Green Library