Jennie’s wishes were that the library building be expanded in order to house the growing library collection. The library at that time was a small, unappealing building on Surawong Road, and Dr. Hays, with his impeccable taste, knew that it would be difficult to enlarge the current building in an “artistic manner.” Instead, he purchased the adjoining plot of land and hired Italian architect Mario Tamagno to design a brand new building worthy of Jennie’s library