Free Coffee!!!

The first floor is progressing nicely, walls are going up instead of down now. Luckily, by 2:30 the construction quiets down. This means that studying is most easily accomplished between 2:30pm and 2am in the library.



To keep you awake until 2am, the library is supplying free coffee in our vending room on the lower level through finals and possibly beyond..... Come and get a cup before heading upstairs to study. Enjoy!

First Floor and the Big Hole

There's a big hole in front of the library. It's where the lower level auditorium is going to be. Here's a look from above.

They have started construction on the first floor which means everything has been ripped out and they are putting up offices near the windows. It's a long way to go, but here's a glimpse of the construction.

Another view, here's where technical services used to be, it will now be Library Instruction classrooms. What do you think?

Lights out

Boom,
The lights went out at 9pm tonight. Apparently 1/2 of Loyola has lost power as well as a bunch of neighborhoods all the way up to The Swallow on Northern and York. OUCH! We've closed the library and will reopen in the morning (if the power is on). This doesn't have anything to do with the library construction, just letting you know. Goodnight.

Mr. Eaton says:

We are still working on getting the handicapped, unisex bathroom on the lower level switched over from the men's room to the women's room. In the meantime the women's room will continue to be closed on that floor. A latch lock has been installed in the unisex bathroom. Just as an added note... The men's room on the 2nd and 3rd floors will be closed in the very near future. A determination on which floor will have the men's room (either 2nd or 3rd) is being studied.

Also, the clocks are off.... Eaton says:
We are working on a solution for the clocks. Demolition of the 1st floor caused many power disruptions to the master clock system. Hopefully the clock problem will be fixed soon.

More Pix!!

There is a very large hole in front of the library. Here are some pictures to give you an idea of what we're seeing. Imagine viewing these to the sound of Jackhammers (but only until 3pm then it's quiet time in the library)



An exterior view of the digging looking across from Butler/Hammerman.








Allen working hard in his hard hat.

The digger digging.

First floor deconstruction view from the missing reference desk.

What a beautiful weekend, hope everyone was able to get outside and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. The electrical work was done over Thanksgiving weekend. It went off without a hitch and everything is online. New signage is up to steer you in the right direction. Hopefully I'll get more pictures, especially of the barren first floor tomorrow.

Turkey Weekend

The library closes at 8 tonight. I'm here of course 'til we close. Tomorrow and Friday the construction crew will work on electrical fittings and hopefully will finish by late Friday night so that we can open again on Saturday. Have a wonderful holiday weekend and drive safe in all that rain we're supposed to get. Be back Sunday night.......