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Fenwick Library was originally built in 1967, with additions in 1974, a tower in 1983, and renovations in 2005 – 2006.

It was named for Charles Rogers Fenwick, one of George Mason's founders.

Fenwick Library is the main research library at George Mason.

Its resources include: most of the university's books, microfilms, print and bound journals, government documents, and maps.

Electronic resources include networked and stand-alone CD-ROMs, the libraries ' online catalog, a number of databases available through the libraries ' membership in various consortia, and Internet access.

Another important collection of research materials housed in Fenwick is the Government Documents collection.

This collection includes both federal and Virginia state documents.

Both sets of documents contain items from the administrative, legislative, and judicial branches of government, and constitute an invaluable source of primary source materials for students and faculty in political science, public policy, sociology, business and other fields.

There is also a special GIS center in Fenwick Library which conducts GIS drop-in sessions every week.