New Library Now Open

After months and months of planning, construction, and renovation, the newly expanded library is now fully operational. When it moved into Building 12 in October 1980, the library had 120,000 square feet of space. Following the addition and renovation, the library now has close to 200,000 square feet of space.

The library entrance has now shifted from the campus core to the UNF Drive side of the building. The new Access Services Department (formerly Media and Circulation) now share the first floor of the library with Special Collections and Technical Services. The Reference and Documents Departments now occupy a large portion of the second floor of the library building and the Periodicals Department a large portion of the third floor of the building. The General Collection, the library's main book collection, now occupies the fourth floor and the new addition to the third floor. Completion of the project means more study room, more seating, more computers, and a larger, more comfortable facility.

This is an exciting and busy time for the library. With campus enrollment continuing to grow, the library was sorely in need of more space to accommodate more resources and more people. Our expanded building will hopefully help us to continue to meet our patrons' research needs.