Saturday, September 26, 2026
10:00 a.m.
The new Independence Hall-inspired library at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, is complete and will be formally dedicated at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 26. Read Press Release
Update: Friday, September 25, 2026
The dedication ceremony has been moved inside, which does not allow a large audience. The ceremony will be simulcast onto the large screens in O’Malley-McAllister Auditorium and the Dining Hall. Rocky and the Raven Regiment Marching Band will be performing in the auditorium and tours of the library will still be available after the ceremony.
Event Security and Attendee Information
- Parking: All parking will be in the large lot south of Murphy Recreation Center or along the Bluff Drive south of Ferrell Academic Center.
- Library Courtyard Closed: Please be aware that the library courtyard will be closed from 6:00 a.m. until after the ceremony.
- Library Closed: The Moritz Library will be closed and off limits during the ceremony and will open for tours after the event concludes.
- Building Closures: Note that St. Benedict Hall and Ferrell Academic Center will be closed from 6:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
About Moritz Library in D’Aniello Hall
The new library was built to resemble Independence Hall in Philadelphia and includes museum-quality reproductions of the Liberty Bell and the Assembly Room where the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution were debated and signed. The Assembly Room and Liberty Bell were opened for the 250th Birthday of America on July 4, when the college presented 250 new scholarships as the successful conclusion to the “250 for 250” campaign. Benedictine’s Center for Constitutional Liberty has also relocated to offices in the building.
