Short answers, pulled from the story.
Princeton University Library holds more than 7 million books, along with 6 million microforms and 48,000 linear feet of manuscripts. It ranks among the largest libraries in the world by number of volumes and holds more books per enrolled student than any other university in the United States.
Firestone Library opened in 1948 as the first large American university library constructed after World War II. It was designed by architects Robert B. O'Connor and Walter H. Kilham Jr.
Princeton University Library holds the autographed manuscript of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, Mario Vargas Llosa's Papers, Toni Morrison's Papers, George F. Kennan's Long Telegram, and a vellum fragment of an original Gutenberg Bible.
The Scheide Library is a collection that became a permanent part of Princeton University Library following the death of William H. Scheide. It represents the largest gift in the university's history.
Lewis Science Library was designed by architect Frank Gehry and opened in the fall of 2008. It consolidates research collections and staff for the physical and life sciences, as well as maps and geospatial information.
ReCAP, the Research Collections and Preservation Consortium, is a shared network that Princeton University Library belongs to alongside Columbia Libraries, Harvard Library, and the New York Public Library. It is used to store and preserve less frequently used volumes and materials.