- Overview
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Mickelsen Library was dedicated to the memory of Lieutenant General Stanley R. Mickelsen, 1895-1966. Stanley R. Mickelsen was a visionary leader who brought the Army's Air Defense Artillery from the era of guns into the age of missiles. A native of Minnesota, he attended the University of Minnesota and entered the Army in 1917 as a second lieutenant in the Coast Artillery Corps. During World War II, he served on the War Department General Staff and later commanded an antiaircraft brigade. From 1950 to 1952, he was the Commanding General at Fort Bliss. LTG Mickelsen then became the Commanding General, Headquarters, Antiaircraft Command (ARAACOM) in Colorado, in charge of the Army's part in the nation's continental defense system during the Cold War. He retired from the Army in 1957. Center Library was collocated with the United States Army Air Defense Artillery School Library in building 2, E-wing, in June, 1996 and later renamed Mickelsen Library in a dedication ceremony held 18 June 1997.
- Mickelsen Online Resources
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Just click on the above link to see all the online resources the Mickelsen Community Library has to offer! You can even digitally check out books!
- Go to this website DoD MWR Libraries.
- Click on the square for the topic you are interested in.
- Select whichever database under that topic you are interested in
- You will then be asked to enter your DOD ID and Birthday (for the month, it is the word, not the number, for example Nov not 11), then click Submit.
- Services
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The Mickelsen Library offers:
- Books - About 40,000 on all types of subjects, including fiction
- Periodicals - 13 magazines and many more in digital format
- Reference - (915) 568-1902
- Children's Desk - (915) 568-6156
- Access to the Internet, 4 CAC-enabled computers
Book drop:
A 24-hour book drop is located at each end of E-wing. - Online Catalog
- Rentals
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Check out the links below to see what rentals the library offers!
- Army Chief of Staff's Reading List
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