McHenry Library Addition and Renovation Blog

McHenry will be closed during spring break: In order to carry out the move, McHenry Library will close at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 21 and will remain closed throughout spring break. Barring a crisis during the move, the library will reopen on Monday, March 31, although some areas of the addition may be temporarily closed off if moves are still underway. Some services may not be fully operational since we will still be getting settled.

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After the move, access to McHenry Library will be through a temporary entrance on the southwest side of the addition (the Performing Arts side). The north side (the Bookstore side) of the existing building will be fenced off, so people approaching from the north will be routed around the construction site to the southwest entrance. The road on the south side of McHenry that has been closed for 2 years will reopen, and metered parking will again be available closer to the library.

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Special Collections will have limited availability during the renovation phase. Much of the material housed in Special Collections will be temporarily stored at the UC Northern Regional Library Facility and will not be available for use. A small quantity of higher use materials will be kept on site and will be available. Please plan accordingly.

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While McHenry Library is closed over spring break, materials can be returned to the S&E Library. Here are some more details:

* Dates for books checked out of McHenry Library have been extended: For anyone who has McHenry books checked out that were to be due during spring break, the borrowing period has been extended. No books will be due during the break.

* Interlibrary Loan materials (including those that would have been checked out from McHenry) will be available at the Science & Engineering Library circulation desk. ILL materials can also be returned to the Science & Engineering Library.

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Here are a few photos, taken by Eric Baker of Library Operations, showing paving of the ADA path and the Tote Road to the temporary loading dock on the east side, and completed shelving on the second floor.

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