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All the new furnishings for James Branch Cabell Library's first, second and third floors have arrived, with special thanks to the Provost's office. In the coming weeks, library staff will continue to arrange the new furniture.
Here are some images of the process; more photographs are available via the link at the bottom of this entry.
Out with the old:
In with the new:
The main hallway on the fourth floor, in the final stages of construction. The top photograph is facing into the fourth floor from the elevators, the bottom is from the opposite end facing the elevators. While the new furniture will take a little longer, this area should be reopened by the beginning of June.
New furniture for Cabell Library's first floor arrived on May 15 and was assembled and installed the following day. The additions include an array of options for library patrons seeking study havens: tables and chairs for groups of twos, threes or fours; sofas and love seats; soft chairs with tablet arms for laptop use or writing; computer task chairs and group study room furnishings.
The third floor and most of the second floor have been cleared for the deliveries to those locations, which begin Wednesday, May 23rd. If you usually study in these areas you will find plenty of seating on the first floor, in the second floor group study zone and on the fourth floor. We appreciate your patience while we get our new furnishings in place.
In order to conduct renovations outside the fourth floor elevators during the week between Spring and Summer semesters, Cabell Library will be closing off the area directly outside the two main elevators from May 14-18. The fourth floor stacks and study areas will still be accessible via the freight elevator, around the corner from the main elevators, and all stairwells except the one behind the elevators, stairwell #4. Floor maps of Cabell Library are available online.
The Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) will be reachable via the stairwell behind the elevators, stairwell #4. Visitors to CTE who require elevator access should call 828-1108 or come to the Media & Reserves Services desk on the third floor of Cabell Library to be escorted from the freight elevator to CTE's offices.
Signs will be posted to help visitors navigate their way to and on the floor. We apologize for any inconvenience.
For additional renovation updates, visit the Renovations Blog.
From May 11 to 25, new furniture will be arriving and installed in Cabell Library. Though some computer and other equipment will be temporarily inaccessible as the installation takes place, at no time will Cabell Library lose all printing services or access to microforms readers or public workstations. Signs will be posted throughout the building alerting library patrons about the status of the project.
Known impacts to services include:
--Assistive Technology Room and Accessible Public Workstations:
The Assistive Technology Room and the two accessible public workstations on the first floor will be unavailable from Monday, May 14 to Wednesday, May 16. If possible, service will be restored on Tuesday, May 15.
--Public Printing Stations:
1st floor: from Monday, May 14 to Wednesday, May 16
If possible, service will be restored on Tuesday, May 15.
2nd and 3rd floors: from Wednesday, May 23 to Thursday, May 24.
If possible, service will be restored on Wednesday, May 23.
Printing services will be available on either the first or the second and third floors during the entire installation process. At no time will printing services be completely unavailable. Library patrons may also print in the basement lab.
--i-Mac workstations:
1st floor: from Monday, May 14 to Thursay, May 24
--Public workstations:
2nd floor: Friday, May 18 - Thursday, May 24
3rd floor: Thursday, May 17 - Thursday, May 24
If possible, service will be restored on Wednesday, May 23.
--Microfilm/fiche readers:
3 of the 4 workstations will need to be stored temporarily; the 4th machine will be located in the Media and Reserves room nearby on the third floor.
Construction completion on the first phase of the fourth floor is slated for mid-June.
A view into the Special Collections and Archives Reading Room.
A view from inside the Reading Room towards the main entrance to Special Collections and Archives.
The staff work area is also near completion. Note the back wall is temporary, and will be open to the Special Collections and Archives stacks after construction.
