The south end of the second floor is getting closer and closer to completion. It is great to see the new carpeting and flooring as the space comes together.

This is the main floor near the library entrance. The new carpet is being put down.

Here is the wood flooring for the coffee bar area.

This will be the area with most of the library’s open computers, known as Electronic Alley.

Here is the reference desk…or at least pieces of it.

The movers arrived again this week and are helping us move one more time. The construction is very close to complete (only a few more weeks!). Everything on the first floor had to be moved so that the rest of the collection can be brought back and reshelved.

Here are boxes of reference books.

Despite the movers, students continued to study for finals.

This piece student art, effectionately known as Redman, has become the informal mascot of the library and has kept a close eye on our progress.

The computers have been removed from the network temporarily and will be set up in the new space soon!

Sorry that it’s been so long since the last post about the construction. The crew is really moving along. We are hoping that we will be able to have most of this done very soon. Here are the newest photos!

Here is some of the work on the ceiling.

This is looking into the area where the new study rooms will be.

This is the L Building hallway which is temporarily closed right now.

This will be the entrance to the library.

We’ve had some big changes over the last week. We now have a temporary entrance that we are using during this stage of the remodeling. Things are really looking great.

This photo doesn’t do our new entrance justice, but this is our tempary digs until everything is finished up. Students and the public must use the 107th side of the L Building for the entrance.

This is the current status on the “old” (regular) entrance to the library on the 2nd floor.

The guys are currently wiring the new library classrooms.

Here is the temporary wall in the L Building hallway.

As the final phase moves long, all libarary services have been moved to the first floor of the library.

Here is the temporary circulation desk.

This is periodicals.

Here is the reference collection.

This week has been a busy week. Our staff has done a great job moving circulation and reference to the first floor to make way for the final phase of the remodeling.


Here is the former location of the reference desk.

Here is the empty circulation desk.

This is the area that used to house the open computers.

We are happy to see everything coming together. Phase 2, which includes the north half of the second floor, is moving along. Carpet is being laid. This means that Phase 3, which includes the south half of the second floor, will be next!

Here is Nancy in her future office.

Carpet spreading out.

Rolling carpet.

Here is one of the library’s new classrooms.

As the library’s remodeling enters it’s final “chapter,” the entrance to the library will temporarily move to the north side L Building. Beginning October 25th, students, staff and members of the public will enter the library through the L Building parking lot.

Due to the library’s remodeling, the library will be closed October 21st-24th. A temporary lab will be set up on Friday October 22nd from 8am-4pm where students can research. Regular library hours will resume Monday, October 25th.

The ladies and gentlemen working on the north side of the second floor have been painting and finishing up walls. Some of the lighting has been put in as well.