Most of the work will occur on the 3rd floor. The renovation will involve:
Specific improvements include improving access to the 3rd floor by opening up the stairwells, improving lighting on the 3rd floor, improving soundproofing, building new group study rooms on the 3rd floor, improving staff offices, building an archives facility, and ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi signage.
The 3rd floor will be closed until the completion of the project. Select library materials have been relocated to the 2nd floor. The bulk of the library's collections has been put in storage and will be unavailable for the duration of the project. All e-book collections will remain available. The DVD collection will remain available.
Due to the installation of fire sprinklers and other renovation work, the main level of the Learning Commons (2nd floor of the building) will be closed from May 19 until around the end of July. Library and tutoring services have been relocated to room BE-228 in the neighboring Business Education building. Our book and magazine collections are unavailable. There is no study space in BE-228. Alternate study spaces are at the Kīpuka and the cafeteria. Sama Sama will be open until construction work affects their space. More information about Summer 2025 services available on the Learning Commons Blog
Group study rooms are unavailable, due to the need to relocate services and staff into those spaces.
All library services, other than in-library information literacy instruction sessions, will remain available.
Due to renovation work beginning on the 2nd floor, library and tutoring services will be in room BE-228 during Summer 2025.
More details about Summer 2025 services posted to the Learning Commons Blog. (May 22, 2025)
Our deepest gratitude to everyone who have so generously helped us pack our books for storage during the renovation!
Additional details are in this slide presentation that was shared with the campus community. You have to be logged in with a UH Google account to view the slides.
