What is Coming Up: 2025-2026
- Phased Renovation (closed during construction) → May 15, 2025 – March 2026
- Special Collections and University Archives move to the first finished space on the upper level. These collections will be unavailable during this time. → mid-May 2025 – late June 2025
- Expected Completion → March 2026
Entire Timeline
What has been done: 2022-2025
- Program Plan → June 2022
- Select Architecture Firm → October 2022
- Design Process with Architects → November 2022 – July 2023
- Construction Documents → October – December 2023
- Construction Bidding & Award → January 2024
- Site Preparation & Collection Relocation (View detailed status updates here)→ Spring 2024
- Abatement on Lower Level → March 2024
- Groundbreaking ceremony → April 2, 2024
- Closed for summer demolition (Welcome Desk temporarily located in Custer Hall 304 for Summer 2025) → May 13, 2024
- Welcome Desk + 4 staff offices move back to the library to be open during construction for 2024-2025 academic year→ August 19, 2024
- Phased Renovation (open during construction) → May 2024 – May 14, 2025
- Welcome Desk moves to Custer Hall 304 + 4 staff offices move back to Custer Hall for the remainder of the construction → May 15-16, 2025
