Hi! It has been a little while since our last update. Work is progressing, but the majority of it is unseen; sprinklers, electric wires being run, Spackle on the walls, that sort of thing. The new acoustic ceiling tiles are… Continue Reading
Progress on the addition continues here at Dana, both inside and outside. Inside, the old elevator and stairwell have been completely removed and the holes in the floor have been prepped for concrete. Outside the concrete work has finished, and… Continue Reading
You may have noticed the helicopter like sound and wondered what that was. The concrete has been poured for the addition, and the hole from excavation is being filled in preparation for steel. The helicopter noise is the machine that… Continue Reading
In the upcoming week, the demolition of the former public use elevator will begin. We might experience some noise throughout the week as the demolition of the elevator shaft begins. Most of the construction activities during the next two weeks… Continue Reading
Welcome back to all returning students, faculty and staff and welcome to those who are new to Rutgers University – Newark from Dana Library! Please pardon our appearance while Dana Library continues its transformation. Please note that access to the… Continue Reading
As we reopen the fourth floor to public use, the typical means of getting there have been decommissioned. If you have visited the library recently, you will have noticed the signage that include footprints on the floor, directing you to… Continue Reading
After a few hiccups, the public elevator and stairwell off of the first floor lobby is now officially offline. Please follow the directional signage posted in the library lobby and the footprints on the floor to get to the alternative… Continue Reading
As shared in the previous post the central elevator and stairwell will no longer be accessible as of Monday, July 15th through April 2020. On Monday, temporary walls will be erected on the first, second and fourth floors to block… Continue Reading
The construction of the third floor is moving along. The wall frames have been erected providing a nice outline for the future space. Work on the fourth floor has commenced and we anticipate that these two floors may be completed… Continue Reading
While the third floor construction progresses, June has ushered in a new phase of construction inside the building that will require us to adjust how we move around inside the library, along with limiting access to some of our spaces.… Continue Reading