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 from the Fall 2024 semester until 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.
Limited study space will be available on the 2nd floor. The Kapunawai Room is designated as a quiet study area.
All library services, other than in-library information literacy instruction sessions, will remain available.
Tutoring and Writing Center services will not be affected, outside of the fire sprinkler installation in the summer of 2025.
Due to ongoing work to dismantle and remove bookshelves and furniture, the third floor will be closed during the fall semester. (Added August 22, 2024)
Stored books from our third floor collections have been hidden in our online library catalog, as they are unavailable while packed away during the renovation. (July 31, 2024)
The General, Reference, Hawaiʻi-Pacific, and Juvenile collections have been packed for storage. (Updated August 22, 2024)
Books selected from our General and Hawaii-Pacific collections have been moved to the main level of the Learning Commons. These books will be visible in the library catalog. (Updated July 31, 2024)
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.
