American River College Library
Expansion Project
2009-2010

Timeline | Library Services | Remodel Highlights

 

      
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Timeline

Fall 2008     Business as usual
Winter Break 08/09     Renovation begins; library moves to portables
Spring 2009 - Summer 2010     Library located in portables; renovation continues
Fall 2010     New library opens for business

 

Library Services During Construction

During construction library services will move to the portable village. Most of our services will continue, although there are some notable impacts.

The following services will continue in the portables:
  • Reference Assistance
  • Research Appointments
  • Orientations
  • Book checkouts
  • Course Reserves
  • Computers for Research
The following services will be impacted while in the portables:
  • Delayed access to books: most of the collection will be stored in a warehouse
    that's inaccessible to the public
  • Seating will be reduced to 90 seats, down from 400 in the current library
  • There will be no group study rooms

 

Highlights of the new building

When the library reopens in the fall of 2010 it will feature:
  • All library services on the main floor
  • 19 group study rooms (library currently has six)
  • 120 student computers (library currently has 67)
  • Laptop computer checkout
  • Free Wi-fi
  • Indoor atrium seating area with soft seating
  • Outdoor covered atrium areas
  • Roof deck patio overlooking green roof