5/22/07 The moveable shelving for the library
stacks arrived is workers have begun installation in Government Documents.
Some stacks were also moved to accommodate the new stairway and lift.
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5/29/07 Some of the new shelving units are now working
and book moving continues.
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6/05/07 Some
walls have been demolished and shelving disappeared. Air
conditioning ducts are being put into place.
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6/12/07 Work
continues in the lower level. The tracks for moveable shelving can
be seen. Shelves of books have been covered to protect the from the
dust and other moved out.
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6/19/07 Electrical
work goes on as new lights are installed. The walls also have a
fresh coat or paint.
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7/2/07 Carpet
was laid and more shelving units have been installed. Prep work has
been going on for the floor cut for new lift and stairway.
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7/9/07
The shelving units continue to go in and some of the books have been
place on shelves, while more go out for storage. A hole in the
ceiling is the start of the new lift and staircase.
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7/17/07
The hole got bigger this week! Books, bound periodicals have
been moved and shelving been removed in preparation for paint and new
shelves.
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7/25/07
The rest of the old shelves were removed from the lower level.
Painters have been busy and duct work and electrical work is in progress.
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7/31/07
The masonry work for the lift and new stairway is almost complete.
Electricians are wiring for new lights.
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8/08/07
Carpet was laid and shelving built for periodical storage. New
lights also make quite a difference. Some of the bound periodicals are
being moved back.
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8/15/07
The first floor stack have al been removed and a new window is in place.
More shelving has been installed and the west side. The new stairway
is in place.
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8/23/07
Work on the lift and stairs continue. More books are back on the
shelves.
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8/30/07
Projects continue in the library lower level.
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9/07/07
Work continues...the new lounge area can be seen and the lift is nearing
completion. Books have been moved from the first floor area next to
the reference room.
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9/21/07
The reading lounge in the lower level nears completion. Books
continue to be shelved and the shelves in the area north of the reference
room have been removed to be work in this study area.
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9/27/07
Some of the books from the northeast stacks room have been removed in
preparation for work here.
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10/5/07
Almost all the books have been cleared out of the northeast corner of
the library.
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10/12/07
The shelving in the back room has been removed and some duct work can be
seen.
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11/2/07
Framing for the new classroom in the north-east corner of the
library. Some electrical and HVAC work in the study area.
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11/09/07
The drywall has gone up in the classroom area and a coat of paint in the
study area.
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11/16/07
Work continues in the new classrooms
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11/29/07
Work continues in the new study area behind the reference area and in the
new classroom in the back of the library.
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12/7/07
The ceiling and lighting in new study is now complete. The new
classrooms have been painted.
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12/14/07
Carpet was laid on the study area and the track lights (for art
displays) were installed. The classroom/study area ceiling was also
installed.
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12/20/07
Furniture was moved into the new study area. In the classroom/study
areas, lights and projectors were installed and the carpet is being
installed as well.
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1/04/08
The library project is nearing completion. All the carpet had
been installed, some paintings appeared in the study area and some
furniture was placed in the conference rooms.
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1/11/08
Study carrels arrived and the conference room furniture is in.
Students are making use of the gallery space.
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