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Gallery: Learning Commons Construction

Welcome to our Learning Commons Construction Gallery. More information can be found in the captions of each image below.

Contractor's plans for the new Learning Commons.

Color swatches for the new Learning Commons.

Contractor's plans for the new Learning Commons.

Preliminary sketches for the new Freudian Sip cafe.

Preliminary sketches for the new reference desk.

Preliminary sketches for the new Learning Commons.

Preliminary sketches for the new cafe area in the Library entrance.

Plastic sheets put up for the new Learning Resource Center.

Plastic sheets put up for the new Learning Resource Center.

Putting together the new collaborative study tables.

Construction of the new Freudian Sip cafe and seating area in the library entrance.

Unpacking our new furniture for the Learning Commons.

Construction on the new reference desk and group study areas.

Putting together the new collaborative study tables.

Unpacking and construction in the Library core.

A sea of blue plastic -- unpacking our new furniture.

Blue plastic covers our new furniture, and our new ceilings and lights are installed.

Work being done on the new reference desk, and new furniture waiting to be unpacked.

Work being done to the core of the Library's first floor.

Construction in the Library entrance, home of our cafe seating and the new Freudian Sip.

Construction in the Library entrance, home of our cafe seating and the new Freudian Sip.

The Freudian Sip Cafe being put together.

A view of the Library core before the new carpeting was put in.

Construction going on behind the old reference desk.

Lobby and Library core being prepped for new carpet.

Panorama of the lobby under construction.

Last Updated: 07/09/2025