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.
The 2nd floor restrooms are closed. There are no restrooms available in the Learning Commons. The nearest restrooms are in the LA and PS buildings.
Limited study space will be available on the 2nd floor. The Kapunawai Room is designated as a quiet study area.
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 the end of July. This will impact the Library, Tutoring Services (LRC and Writing Center), and Disability Services. Sama Sama will be open until construction work affects their space. Specific adaptations to services will be announced. Staff will be reachable by phone and email.
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.
Tutoring and Writing Center services will not be affected, outside of the fire sprinkler installation in the summer of 2025.
The 2nd floor restrooms (main level of the Learning Commons) are closed for renovation. (December 20, 2024)
An update was posted to the Learning Commons Blog. (April 29, 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.
