Most distinctive detail of WSU's Holland and Terrell Libraries is a 30-foot high statue on Holland's west side, near the original main entrance. Designed by Seattle artist Dudley Pratt, the statue is officially named "The Reader." It was carved in Bedford, Indiana, the source of the limestone used on this and several other WSU campus buildings, especially Todd Hall and Smith Gym. The statue (photos taken 2 January 2009) has long been known informally as "Nature Boy," recognized by popular music fans as a famous song recorded by Nat King Cole in 1948. -- http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/Holland/masc/masctour/wsu_buildings/exhibit2.htm
