[Cabell Closed] Due to power shut-off for construction, the library will not open Saturday, May 17
Due to construction-related electrical work that requires a power shut-off, Cabell Library will be closed Saturday, May 17. The library will close at 8 p.m. Friday and open at its regular 10 a.m. Sunday time on May 18. http://wp.vcu.edu/new-library/
New doors open at Cabell and they signal the start of something big.
Three signs that the new library on Monroe Park Campus is on the way: 1. New walkway 2. New entrance that will be in use until the new library, with its Grand Entrance on The Compass opens in 2015 3. Information Services desk location is in the center of the first floor. Walk straight ahead […]
Ear Plugs available at service desk
Can’t hear yourself think? Get free earplugs at the Information Services Desk.
The Big Shift: Where to find books
Locations of some materials have shifted during prep for construction. First floor: A-E. Third floor: F-N, the sorting area, music scores and microfilm. Fourth floor: P-Z, oversized books and the juvenile/young adult collection.
First floor printer corral shut down during spring break; print and scan on other floors
On Friday, March 7, the printer corral on the first floor will be closed to move the equipment–-three black-and-white printers, the color printer and two copiers, RamBucks machine, fax machine and scanner–-outside of the construction zone. Also, 12 public computers will be moved. The printer/service station will not be operational during spring break but will […]
Construction Update: Third Floor workspaces will change over Winter Break
When James Branch Cabell Library users return after winter break, they will find changes tied to the new library construction. Work is scheduled to ready the east side of the Third Floor for construction of office space. Most of the student workspaces in the southeast corner of the floor (near the Third Floor Conference Room) […]
Student Forum: Come get the inside story on the new library
By the Cabell Library Undergraduate Advisory Committee Did you know that we’ll be breaking ground on the new library this spring? Did you know that there will also be some significant renovations done to the existing library? Are you curious about what to expect? Would you like to voice your opinions and share your ideas? […]
The Big Shift: Moving materials and deaccessioning obsolete items part of prep work
Moving materials is a critical component of planning for the new library on the Monroe Park Campus. As part of preparation and clean-up in advance of construction (beginning spring, 2014), librarians are analyzing the collection for essential deaccessioning. Today’s academic libraries are no longer warehouses for books but workplaces for people. Construction will renovate some […]
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. )