A large portion of the Commons in the Hodges Library should reopen in mid-October. Both Commons North and Commons South are nearing completion. New glass-enclosed group study rooms that admit ample natural light have been built around the perimeters. Service desks, computer tables, and booth-style seating are already in place. Library and OIT staff will … Continued
We’re making real progress on the Commons! Renovations are underway in all quadrants of the Hodges Library second floor, but one quadrant is all but completed. Library staff have reoccupied the updated Circulation/Media/Reserve service desk and offices in the northwest corner. Book and equipment checkout have resumed at that location. We don’t know how they … Continued
Circulation Office Area: Staff will begin moving back into offices next week (week of September 10). Date for resuming service at the front desk has yet to be determined however. Melrose entrance/Mary Greer Room Work will begin once Circulation has move out. Commons North: Getting close. Furniture, including services desks, scheduled for installation … Continued
Hodges Library Commons to Open at the End of the Month
Circulation Service area and staff work area Friday, August 24 – begin furniture installation Friday, September 7 – punch list walk thru with architects, contractor, and fire marshal Monday, September 10 – Staff move in contingent upon CO (certificate of occupation) issue by fire marshal Commons North Friday, September 7-punch list walk thru with architects, … Continued
The Hodges Library is now open even more hours. Sunday-through-Friday, round-the-clock hours — which formerly applied only to the second floor — have been extended to all floors of Hodges Library. In addition, the entire building will remain open until midnight on Friday and Saturday nights. These hours will be in effect throughout the fall … Continued
If you have visited the Hodges Library lately, it will come as no surprise that the much-anticipated renovations to the Commons will not be completed by the beginning of the fall semester. But we promise it will be worth the wait! The pay-off for some temporary inconvenience will be more group study spaces, more natural … Continued
If you have walked around the 2nd floor lately, it will probably be no surprise that the renovations will not be completed by the beginning of fall semester or even by the September 3rd date that was in the contract. Commons South and North and Room 245 areas will remain closed. It is a complex … Continued
Here is a photo of the paving project on Melrose. The street should be re-opened next week: ONGOING FACILITY PROJECTS ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE Commons Renovation Late September/early October 2012—most recent estimate Renovation to elevator lobbies and core areas of floors 3-6 to provide security enhancements in the stacks TBD- sometime in 2013 Refurbishing staff room … Continued
A wireless print release station is available at Pendergrass Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine. The closure of Melrose Street has been moved to Wednesday. Again, work on the road should take about a week.