An invitation, 1973

The College Archives is home to many interesting documents and photographs, including this 1973 invitation to an Open House for the newly opened Greenley Library. The 2nd floor circa 1973 is seen in the photograph, before furniture had been brought in.  The building design won an award for the "innovative use of pre-cast concrete."

We can't wait for our Information Commons Open House!

It's quiet in the library today, so come on down to read. And don't worry, if the construction noise picks up, we have Knapp Hall cafeteria designated as a quiet study space from 8am-5pm, Mon-Fri.

Quiet Study Space available in Knapp Hall

Because renovation is noisy business (at least, the demolition part has proven to be pretty noisy so far), we have arranged to have a quiet study space available in Knapp Hall. The former cafeteria (for those of you who remember dining on campus before the Campus Center opened) will be a designated quiet study space for the duration of the noisy parts of renovation. For now, it will be open Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm.

image by blacktulip on flickr via creative commons license

Tear down the wall

Removal and demo continue on the 2nd floor in preparation for renovation. On the main floor, the reference stacks are being emptied by helpful student employees. All reference books will be available by request during renovation.

Some of our reference stacks. Future home of 30 computers and expansive views out our windows. Reference books will be housed along the outer walls of the main floor and on low-profile shelves.

 We realize that demolition is just as noisy as reno, so we are in the process of setting up a quiet study space in another building. As soon as it is available (possibly as soon as next week) we will make an announcement and post signs directing solitude-seeking summer students to the quiet study space. 

We will keep any chairs in good condition for the basement level, which will be a quiet study space after renovation.

carpet removed

study room demo

Note to self: make giant study notes.

The 2nd floor study rooms are now empty. All that remains are the chalk boards on the walls, still displaying the last scribblings ever to be made on them. One of these things is NOT like the other.

Shelfies

"Selfies" may have been the word of the year in 2013, but here at Greenley, "shelfies" is the word of 2014. As in, "where can we put these extra shelfies during renovation?" We have been clearing storage spaces to make room for our Reference collection during the renovation. Today we started emptying the shelves and moving the Reference books with the help of our dedicated work-study student employees.  Reference books will be available by request during renovation. Upstairs, campus staff continues to remove old furniture.

Faieza and Michael start moving the Reference books to temporary storage. 

We can tell where the most popular study spots have been--students and chairs wore the carpet down to the subfloor near the windows overlooking the fountain.

Removal begins

The furniture is being moved out, reference books are being temporarily housed, and offices are being relocated.

It's official! Greenley is getting a facelift!

After more than 40 years, Greenley Library at Farmingdale State College is getting a major renovation. The public spaces on the main and second floors of the Library will be completely renovated, and will house the future Information Commons, which will bring the The Tutoring and Writing Centers into the library on 2nd floor. We will have improved group work locations, computer facilities, and other spaces for students. There will also be space for the Center for Teaching and Learning Technology. We will post updates on building access, location of services during renovation, and of course, lots of progress photographs.   Here are some before photos taken in early Summer 2014.

View from 2nd floor before renovation

Reference stacks and computers will be relocated on main floor

Periodicals desk before renovation

Group study spaces will go on 2nd floor

Government Documents wing will become Tutoring and Writing Centers