Projected Costs and Proposed Timeline
Cost
| Construction Budget | $34,000,000 |
| Total Budget | $47,368,000 |
The annual operating costs, including utilities, are estimated to be $652,900.
Source of Funds
General Funds……………………………………………………………$47,368,000
Possible Timetable
This proposed schedule depends on when funds become available.
| Begin design | August 2012 |
| Start construction | January 2014 |
| Construction complete | July 2015 |
| Open to public | September 2015 |
In the News
- Have your voices heard at Cabell Life Forum April 3
- UPDATE: Building the new library for VCU's future--Preliminary designs in the works focus on student spaces
- Board of Visitors OKs $3.2 million for design of new Monroe Park library
The Details
- 162,000 square feet project
- 82,000 square feet of new construction
- 80,000 square feet of improvements to the existing building
- $47.5 million total project cost
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.
2012--James Branch Cabell Library serves 32,000 students, seats 1,250, and houses 2 million volumes.