Renovation Update

May 7, 2008

Library Renovation Update

Link access:

–work is scheduled to begin on the new south stair tower Monday, May 12, at which time access to the east door of the link between the library and CWS will be unavailable. Access between the buildings will be maintained, but traffic from the Summit parking lot to the campus side will not be possible.

–patrons are directed to follow the sidewalk around the south side of the Center for Western Studies and turn back north for access to the library.

Lib map

Two-week closure:
–to make our aggressive renovation schedule work, all library services will be provided from the 1980 building (south library) during the summer. The 1954 building is scheduled to be completed in August. The staff must vacate the 1954 building in the two-week window between the end of spring semester and the beginning of the first summer session. As a result, the entire library will not be open for patrons from Tuesday, May 27 – Friday, June 6.

The library staff will be working, but primarily moving and setting up temporary quarters. During this period we expect to be without telephone, Internet, and power (probably water and AC, as well) at various times.

Street Closing
–from Tuesday, May 27 until Friday, August 22, Summit Ave will <be closed between 29th and 31st streets to provide construction parking and staging space. Access to the Madsen lot will be maintained.