Chester Fritz Library

{{Short description|Library at the University of North Dakota}}

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| name = Chester Fritz Library

| image = Chester Fritz Library summer.jpg

| caption = The Chester Fritz Library at the University of North Dakota

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| pushpin_map = USA North Dakota Grand Forks

| pushpin_label = {{bg|#FFD|Chester Fritz Library}}

| map_caption = Location of Chester Fritz Library on the UND campus in Grand Forks

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The Chester Fritz Library is the largest library at the University of North Dakota (UND) in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It is the largest library in the state of North Dakota and houses over two million print and non-print items. It is a designated U.S. Patent and Trademark depository of federal and state documents.{{cite web |url=http://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/patent-and-trademark-resource-centers-ptrc/ptrc-locations |title=Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) Locations by State |date=2015-08-19 |publisher=United States Patent and Trademark Office |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150821115510/http://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/support-centers/patent-and-trademark-resource-centers-ptrc/ptrc-locations |archivedate=2015-08-21 |url-status=live |accessdate=2015-08-22}} The library also houses a Special Collections Department preserving unique publications, manuscripts, historical records, and genealogical resources, including a large collection of Norwegian bygdebøker (place histories).{{cite web |url=http://und.edu/libraries.cfm |title=Libraries at the University of North Dakota |publisher=University of North Dakota |location=Grand Forks, North Dakota |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724122957/http://und.edu/libraries.cfm |archivedate=2015-07-24 |url-status=live |accessdate=2015-08-22}}

The library is named after {{ill|Chester Fritz|qid=Q131519565|short=yes}} (March 25, 1892 – July 28, 1983), a notable alumnus of UND, as is the Chester Fritz Auditorium, which is also located at UND.{{cite web |url=http://webapp.und.edu/dept/library/Collections/og410.html |title=Chester Fritz - Biographical Sketch |publisher=University of North Dakota |location=Grand Forks, North Dakota |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004021021/http://webapp.und.edu/dept/library/Collections/og410.html |archivedate=2012-10-04 |url-status=live |accessdate=2015-08-22}}