The Campaign for VCU Libraries
The most-used academic library in the Commonwealth of Virginia, James Branch Cabell Library sits in the center of academic life on the Monroe Park Campus. Two million people use it annually and the space is too small to meet their needs. VCU is on a fast track to build a new library adjacent to Cabell […]
Board of Visitors OKs $3.2 million for library design
The VCU Board of Visitors has approved the $3.2 million contract for design work on the $47.3 million Library and Academic Commons project. Moseley Architects with Shepley Bulfinch was selected as the architect/engineer for the project, a combination of new construction and improvements to the James Branch Cabell Library. Background and timeline
Video: VCU President Micheal Rao on VCU’s future and the new library
VCU President Michael Rao addresses retired faculty and speaks about VCU’s growth, its bright future and the need for a new library. )
Video: University Librarian on the need for a new library
University Librarian speaks on the need for a new library University Librarian John E. Ulmschneider speaking to retired faculty about VCU Libraries’ momentum and the need to build a new library on the Monroe Park Campus to meet soaring student and faculty needs. )