Library Construction - Floor Plans

Architect's Renderings

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Library Construction Home

-FAQ

-Locations & Relocations

-Progress in Photos

-Architect:
 Long & Associates

-Library Consultant:
 Ross Barney + Jankowski

-Construction Manager:
 Biltmore Construction

-Documents:
Library Building Program (PDF)

 


Reference and public computers move
The reference collection, desk and staff, as well as the videos\DVDs and public computers have moved to the first floor of Smathers Library.

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11-26-03 Hang Soo Hoo and staff move paged collection out of Smathers to make room for 
reference coll.

11-26-03 Room 100 in Smathers being transformed for public computers

12-18-03 Setting up computers in Room 100

 

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12-18-03 Library West former computer area

1-05-04 Public Computers in Smathers

 

1-05-04 Colleen Seale, Blake Landor and Gary Cornwell at new reference desk


Current periodicals move to Smathers
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12-17-03 Setting up periodical racks in long hall 12-18-03 Bonnie Cowart moves shelving out of Library West 12-18-03 Emptying Library West
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12-18-03  12-18-03 Periodical racks in long hall 12-18-03 Dee Hawes shelves periodicals



Parking lot closing
The parking lot permanently closed on December 1, 2003 to make room for the Library West addition.
 
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12-01-03 Parking lot closes

12-01-03 Fence goes up

12-01-03 

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12-17-03 Trees are cut down 12-17-03 12-18-03
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2-18-04 Asphalt and concrete removed 2-18-04 Tree roots removed 2-18-04


Library West interior demolition
March-April 2004
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Last book out: On modern authority: The theory and condition of writing: 1500 to the present day by Thomas Docherty 
PN 45 .D67 1987
First floor  Fourth floor
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Fifth floor Sixth floor Three semi trailer loads of ceiling tiles were recycled
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Ten large containers of steel were recycled Ballasts, bulbs and fixtures from fluorescent lights were recycled Carpeting was recycled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Library West interior demolition
May 2004
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5-4-04 Demolition plans

5-4-04 Faculty carrels

5-4-04 Exposed ceiling will be painted

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5-4-04 Former book drop

5-4-04 Hauling off walls

5-4-04 Entry bricks were saved

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5-4-04 Preparing stairs for demolition

5-4-04 Waiting for concrete

5-4-04 Walls coming down

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5-11-04 The building is almost empty

5-11-04 Do not enter

5-11-04 Preparing for asbestos abatement

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5-11-04 Asbestos cleanup area

5-11-04 Stair preparation

5-11-04 Wall demolition

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5-11-04 First level foundation to be poured 5-15

5-11-04 Small windows wrapped for disposal

5-11-04 Concrete walls will be ground and recycled

Library West interior demolition
June 2004

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Rubble waiting to be removed Windows are removed Microscope is used to make sure all asbestos is removed


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