This video footage shows Elon College faculty, students, staff, and community members carrying books by hand from the Carlton Library to the new Iris Holt McEwen Library in 1968. The moving of the books began at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, July 15, 1968. This library move was termed “Elon Library Move In Day.” Faculty, staff, students, and community members shared refreshments during the day including lunch in the McEwen Dining Hall. In the evening a steak dinner was served to each person who carried 10 loads of books. The new Iris Holt McEwen Library was built to house 110,000 volumes of books and at the time Elon College had 66,000 volumes of books. The Iris Holt McEwen Library had the capacity for 600 students. Oma Utley Johnson directed people with books in the Iris Holt McEwen Library. President J. Earl Danieley was interviewed about the logistics of the move, the 250 people carrying books, and the events of the day by a local news reporter. Some notable names include: J. Earl Danieley and Oma Utley Johnson.