Media Contacts and Resources
Media Contacts
- Sue Robinson
- Director of Communications and Public Relations
- VCU Libraries
- Phone: (804) 828-0129
- Email: srobinson26@vcu.edu
- University Librarian John E. Ulmschneider
- President Michael Rao
- Building drawings and some photos of James Branch Cabell Library
- Photos of Cabell Library during exam week
In the News
- New building on fast track, on schedule and budget set
- New one-stop service desk debuts at Cabell Library
- Media checkout streamlined
The Details
- 156,000 square feet project
- 93,000 square feet of new construction
- 63,000 square feet of improvements to the existing building
- Budget: $50,800,000
Then and Now
1975--James Branch Cabell Library completed and designed to serve 17,000 students, seat 2,000 students and house 1 million volumes.
2013--James Branch Cabell Library serves 32,000 students, seats 1,250, and houses 2 million volumes.
From the University Librarian
“VCU’s new academic commons and library on the Monroe Park Campus will have the most prominent spot on campus of any library building in Virginia, and more students will use it each day than any other library in the Commonwealth. I cannot imagine a building anywhere in Virginia that will be more visible to students, faculty, and visitors, affect more students, or have a greater impact on student success.”—John Ulmschneider, University Librarian