Construction schedule set for new library
The new library on the Monroe Park Campus is inching closer to reality. Here is the preliminary construction timeline.
In progress now
- New service desk under construction
- Consolidation of Innovative Media workspaces on the Third Floor
- “Big Shift” continues
- Compact shelving in 500 Academic Centre installed
March to May
- Move major utilities from back loading dock area
- Construct new electrical room in NW corner of First floor
- Construct temporary entrance and cut over to new entrance during spring break
- Construct temporary loading dock and cut over to new loading dock during spring break or summer
- Construct new offices on First and Third floors and move staff into temp/”swing” space
- Construct Special Collections and Archives Stacks on Fourth Floor
- Major impact for students: Loss of some study space on First, Third and Fourth floors and construction noise
May to August
- Remove pre-cast panels on exterior
- Staff move to swing space and new offices
- Demolish atrium entrance and service desk
- Construct temporary fire egress from north and east stairwells
- Close off east stairwell from First to ground
- Demolish Third floor classrooms
- Demolish loading dock
- Begin restroom construction on floors two-four
- Renovate current Special Collections and Archives space
- –Move reading room to Mapp Room
- –Cabell Room sealed off
- –Move SCA staff to swing space
- Main impact: Loss of graduate student reading room and noise
- Indirect path to HelpIT desk
August-September, 2015
- Construct new building
- Re-surface plinth
- Renovate First and construct Second, Third and Fourth floor restrooms
- Complete Fourth floor Special Collections and Archives renovations
- Construct openings between old and new buildings
- – Remaining staff on First floor north move
- – Reconfigure Room 230 workspace to accommodate lost space
- Renovate NE corners of Third and Fourth floors
- Restore graduate student reading room
- Temporary loss of First floor restroom and NOISE
- New restrooms on 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors
- Open new building and use new entrance