The new library on the Monroe Park Campus is inching closer to reality. Here is the preliminary construction timeline. 

In progress now

• New service desk under construction 
• Consolidation of Innovative Media workspaces on the Third Floor
• “Big Shift” continues
• Compact shelving in 500 Academic Centre installed

March to May

• Move major utilities from back loading dock area
• Construct new electrical room in NW corner of First floor
• Construct temporary entrance and cut over to new entrance during spring break
• Construct temporary loading dock and cut over to new loading dock during spring break or summer
• Construct new offices on First and Third floors and move staff into temp/"swing" space
• Construct Special Collections and Archives Stacks on Fourth Floor
• Major impact for students: Loss of some study space on First, Third and Fourth floors and construction noise

May to August

• Remove pre-cast panels on exterior
• Staff move to swing space and new offices
• Demolish atrium entrance and service desk
• Construct temporary fire egress from north and east stairwells
• Close off east stairwell from First to ground
• Demolish Third floor classrooms
• Demolish loading dock
• Begin restroom construction on floors two-four
• Renovate current Special Collections and Archives space
• –Move reading room to Mapp Room
• –Cabell Room sealed off
• –Move SCA staff to swing space
• Main impact: Loss of graduate student reading room and noise
• Indirect path to HelpIT desk

August-September, 2015

• Construct new building
• Re-surface plinth
• Renovate First and construct Second, Third and Fourth floor restrooms
• Complete Fourth floor Special Collections and Archives renovations
• Construct openings between old and new buildings
•   - Remaining staff on First floor north move
•   - Reconfigure Room 230 workspace to accommodate lost space
• Renovate NE corners of Third and Fourth floors
• Restore graduate student reading room
• Temporary loss of  First floor restroom and NOISE
• New restrooms on 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors
• Open new building and use new entrance