We can tell what the weather is doing!

Wow! Since last week, we have been able to see the outside world, including the weather, from our circulation desk. This is something that has never happened in this library. The new tinted glass windows in the amphitheatre are wonderful. Big Horn Basin Glass has completed the north wall and is currently working on the west wall.

Inside the building, there is much happening. The entire book collection (probably 35,000 volumes) is now located in the new addition at the southwest end. The moving company (Carney & McNichols) did a tremendous job relocating the shelving and books in just two days. The library staff is currently "reading the shelves" to make sure the books are where they are supposed to be, but it looks like the movers kept them in nearly perfect order. This company specializes in moving libraries and they are truly professionals. We would recommend them to another library needing such services in a heartbeat. It was a great relief to not move those books ourselves.

The new library classroom, archives, and group study room in the north part of the building are taking shape. Sheetrock is up so we can see what the space will look like.

Work continues on the less-exciting aspects of this job - heating/cooling system upgrades, computer networking, electricity, etc. We never know where the workers will need to be next. Each of us has been displaced from our offices/work spaces on any number of occasions, while someone works in our ceiling...

The concrete between the library and Orendorff Hall has been removed in anticipation for the landscaping work. This area will be a courtyard/walkway and should be a big improvement over the former site.