Renovation of Science Library, Second Floor

August 2000

A renovation of the Second Floor of the Science Library will begin in August, 2000 and is expected to take 5-6 months, ending about mid-January, 2001.

Changes that patrons will notice include:

Removal of the walls in Circulation and in the Reference Office
Replacement of the long wall in Circulation with a temporary wall, and later with a sheetrock wall
Temporary move of the Reference Office and a subsequent move to a new Reference Office to be built near the windows on the north wall of the 2nd floor
Replacement of the ceilings in all parts of the 2nd floor, the grid repainted, and lens, ballast and tubes replaced. The new lighting will be much brighter. All areas will be repainted in phases
Removal of the old floor tile, which contains asbestos. To speed removal, areas will be secured and the emergency exits will be used whenever possible to take out old ceiling tiles, etc. Phase1 will begin approximately August 21 with the wall-less classroom near Reference and extend towards the south side of the building. Government Documents are being relocated to the area formerly home to Current Periodicals stacks. The entire floor will be retiled except the Collection Development office suite and the Science Binding/Reference Librarians' office areas

Please bear with us as we complete this renovation and work to make the Libraries more comfortable. Do not hesitate to consult with staff and faculty in the Libraries for more detailed information or assistance.

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Last update: August 4, 2000

Comments to: Eric Matthews or Bobby Bowden /Libraries Administrative Services

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