August 25 - Almost finished!

I have been on vacation for two weeks. What a difference in that time!

On Monday, August 25, the project was almost finished with some details and a lot of cleanup still to be done.




This is a view of the stacks. The shelves still need to be adjusted and cleaned.













The compact shelving is very sleek and the manual units handle very well.















The two offices are finished. They only need furniture now.













A view of the lockers and the coat closet in the hall with the new tiles in the corridor.













The very handsome new horizontal display case.

Week 12 - August 7

The new wooden lockers for the Lear Center look very nice!

The exhibit case on the wall leading to the Haines Room with lots of construction material on the floor.

Refinishing the walnut parquet floor in the Palmer Room.

Above an office door waits to be installed. On the right the new door on the office. The plastic tube on the floor takes dust out of the construction site through the outside window.

Working on the ceiling in the corridor outside the Lear Center.

Week 12 - Monday, August 4

During the 12th week of this project, the cabinets that have been built off-site are being assembled in the Lear Center. Here is the tall vertical display unit built for the new reading room. The unit will be lighted within and enclosed by glass.











The top portions of the cabinets along the north wall of the reading room have been put in place. The shelves and doors have not been added yet.













The refinishing of the old woodwork in the Palmer Room is done. The color is much lighter now and closer to the finish of the new cabinets in the reading room.










Out in the hallway, the lockers are being installed. The lockers are intended as a place for researchers using the resources in special collections and archives to put their personal belongings.

Week 11

The demolition work on the pavement in front of the library is nearly done. Notice that the round hole is gone. The library staff will be very happy not to have the noise of the jack hammers every day!












This is the view toward Cro Boulevard. The road has new asphalt and there is a wide new walkway.
















The plywood floor and tracks for the compact shelving have been installed in the stack area.












All of the wooden cabinets for the reading room were built off-site. Bringing them to the second floor has had its dramatic moments.




In the photo on the right, the workmen rest at the foot of the stairs and wait for reinforcements. This thing won't fit on the elevator!

Hauling the cabinet up the stairs. It took eight men to do this.

Turning the corner onto the second floor landing.

The new cabinet in place in the reading room. There will be bookshelves and a large space for artwork above the counter.