The Main Library is currently closed.

Re-opening the Main Library has been a priority for Facilities Management. Sandbags were removed, and crews have been working to remove floodwater and clean the resulting “muck” from the lower level. A fire panel that had been removed in the flood evacuation must be re-installed and the air quality must be tested before the building is approved for occupancy.

Once the Main Library is accessible to library staff, we will begin returning materials to the lower level storage areas. Currently the third floor is impassable because of stacks of boxes, and the second floor reading rooms are filled with stacks of books on the tables and floor.

Meanwhile Main Library staff who have been temporarily relocated to other libraries on campus, are working to resume library services as best as possible. No library staff are allowed in the building currently (except to check building conditions). Most of our online resources are still available and any materials needed for teaching and research that are currently located in the Main, Art or Music libraries can be requested through Interlibrary Loan. See previous entry for contact information.

We hope to return to the Main Library very soon and will continue to update this site with news and information.