Noise Alert: Sept. 4 and beyond, expect loud drilling sounds on 3rd and 4th floors
Starting Sept. 4 and continuing off and on for two months, there will be noise on the 4th and 3rd floors from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. (Monday-Friday). Work crews will be drilling into the 4th floor slab to install rails for the compact shelving. The drilling is limited to these hours to minimize the […]
Noise Alert: Loud deliveries on 4th floor Sept. 3 and 8
Wednesday, Sept. 3, and Monday, Sept. 8, a large quantity of materials will be moving from the 1st floor loading dock to the 4th floor. This activity is scheduled for 7 to 10 a.m. The path will go into the silent area of the 4th floor. These materials are to construct the new shelving in […]
Construction gate closed
Access to the Cabell Library construction site changed on Friday in anticipation of the flood of students returning this and next week. The construction gate on the east side was closed. It will rarely be used. The primary access will be via the gate at the corner of Shafer and Linden Streets. A “flag person” […]
First floor stairwell closed Monday.
Monday, expect significant construction activity at the first floor doorway to the stairwell located on the north side of the building, behind the freight elevator. Regular use of the stairway will not be possible beginning Monday. Egress at that place in the building will change from a stairwell to a tunnel, which will only be […]
Update: Cabell open regular schedule Saturday, July 26
James Branch Cabell Library will operate on its regular schedule Saturday, July 26. The library will close Friday at 8 a.m. and operate Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. A construction-related, planned power outage is no longer necessary.
Cabell closed Saturday, July 19
Due to planned electrical work, James Branch Cabell Library will be closed July 19. Closures are also planned for Saturday July 26 and Saturday, Aug. 16.
Cabell operating normally after evacuation; Linden St. closed
VCU Police have lifted an evacuation order at Cabell Library and the Academic Learning Commons. The buildings were evacuated earlier today after a construction crew hit a gas line on Linden Street. Normal operations to the buildings have been restored, but Linden Street between Park and Floyd will remain closed temporarily.
Construction Update: Cabell to be closed July 19
Due to a planned power outage, Cabell will be closed July 19. Starting after Cabell Library closes on Friday, July 18, W. M. Jordan will be working with Dominion Power to switch Cabell Library to a new electrical feed. The power will be shut off to the building for the switchover, which will take at […]
Cabell Library will be closed Saturday, July 19 due to planned power outage
Due to a planned power outage, Cabell will be closed July 19. Starting after Cabell Library closes on Friday, July 18, W. M. Jordan will be working with Dominion Power to switch Cabell Library to a new electrical feed. The power will be shut off to the building for the switchover, which will take at […]