The fourth floor of the Dulaney-Browne Library is undergoing renovations.
The renovations include new ceiling tiles, walls, carpet, and heating and air conditioning vents and controls.
The study rooms also have been expanded.
“The fourth floor was re-carpeted in the 1980s,” said Victoria Swinney, director of the Dulaney-Browne Library. “That’s the only renovation work that’s been done on it since it was first occupied in the 1970s.”
While none of the chairs and couches on the fourth floor are being replaced, the ends of the shelves will be.
“We are replacing the walnut-look shelves with the oak shelves you see on the first, second and fifth floors,” Swinney said.
The first, second and fifth floors have already been renovated.
The current renovations will cost about $160,000, Swinney said.
The money for the renovations comes solely from donations, since there is no longer a library fee included in tuition.
The renovations are projected to be finished by the end of the semester, but books still have to be shelved, so it won’t be completely ready until the fall semester.
“The renovations are definitely a good thing,” said Amber Mattfield, music education/music junior. “They are really bringing it up to date, which will make it a more comfortable environment for students.”
The next areas of the library to be renovated include the third floor, bathrooms, stairwells, and the basement elevator lobby.