UW News

Hyokyoung Yi


February 15, 2024

UW’s Tateuchi East Asian Library celebrates recent renovations, reopening

man and woman examine old document

While visiting Seattle five years ago for a wedding, Chad Westra toured the University of Washington. He made his way to the third floor of Gowen Hall and discovered the Tateuchi East Asian Library with its sculpted, curved ceiling and bright, big windows. The library was “enchanting.”