Why is the University of California, San Diego library called Geisel Library?
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Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss and some of his characters, from a commemorative U.S. postage stamp, 2004.
The University of California, San Diego library was named the Geisel Library in 1995 to honor Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as the author and illustrator Dr. Seuss.
Geisel lived in La Jolla, California, from 1948 until his death in 1991, and he maintained a close relationship with the university, which housed a large collection of his personal papers.1