Work Progresses on the Old Section Remodel

To start off, I had to show you this fun photo of one of our construction crew driving this big machine into our parking lot.

There's been a lot of work done on the old section of the library.  Most of the framing is now complete.  You can tell from this picture how the clerestory roof is coming - its just peeking out over the top of the old building.  The second photo is a bit better, and shows how high the new roof is.

Here is the ceiling from the inside.  You can see the clerestory windows along the top edge.  They will match the ones we have now in the new atrium at the entrance to our new building.

The drywall has arrived, and is just waiting to be installed.  Here we see a pallet of drywall waiting in the old General Collections area.

This photo shows the drywall for the new book store and the other half of the old library.

This last image shows our new fireplace.  We're standing in what was the old children's area, about where Story Time used to be held.

New Computers, and Old Furniture

Today we're having some excitement! We're getting our new checkout computers installed on the new Circulation Desk. 

We'll have the two checkouts that we had in the old building, as well as the one for the Circulation Clerk.  As always, you'll have the option to use either the self-checkouts or go to the clerk for assistance.  One of the self-checkouts will have the card reader on it, so you may pay fines at that computer.

This first photo shows the action behind the scene...

..and this photo shows how they're looking from the front.

We're also getting some catalogue computers installed in the Children's section.  They'll be the perfect height for our smaller patrons to use.

The construction crew is also installing our hanging lights in the atrium today.  Here is a photo of them on the floor, waiting to go up to the ceiling.

This isn't a very good photo, but if you look hard, you can see the little lights dangling from the ceiling.  They're quite lovely!

Over in the older section, the push is still on to get all the old shelving and furniture out.  This all has to be removed so that the construction crew can gut the interior.

Here we see our director, Judy Dewey, along with some of our librarians, Anette, Ray and Cathy.  They're working on getting the old shelving removed from the former Idaho Collection corner.

Here's the view down through the old Children's and Young Adult areas.  All the bookshelves and fixtures are still waiting to be removed.

Here is the old reference desk.

This photo shows the same section, only looking from the Children's area back to where the audio books used to be housed.

Here we see Anette and Cathy taking a short break from their work!  As you can see, our old book arch from the picture book section has been dismantled, and is waiting its turn to be removed from the building.

This photo shows how empty the northeast corner of the old Adult section looks.  Most of the shelving from this area is now temporarily installed in the new Community Room, and is housing the Adult Collection.

This photo is also looking at the Adult side of the building, only looking to the west now.  You can see the old tables where the public Internet computers used to be.

This photo shows our old processing area.  All the staff equipment has now been removed.  We still need to take out all the desks and furnishings, however.

This final photo shows the lonely hallway in our staff area where we used to park the shelving carts.  As you can see, everything has now been removed from this area.

New Cabinets! and the Carpet is Almost Done.

This has been a big week for us!  The carpet is coming right along, the new cabinets are being installed, and many fixtures have arrived.

These first two pictures show the carpet for the atrium.  It's arrived and in the process of being installed.

These next few pictures show the circulation area.  We're getting lots of cabinets for all the things we need to store.

These photos show how the carpet is progressing in the JR and YA areas.  Most of it has been laid, with the exception of that strip on the far side of the photo.

Here is the Jr. Activity Room.  There's been some discussion as to whether this room should be carpeted or not.

This next photo shows our new drinking fountains.  They're between the two public restrooms, down the hallway to the Community Room.

These next photos show the kitchen cabinets.  We're going to have a nice kitchen off the Community Room!  As you can see, we're just waiting for the counter tops.

Here is a photo of one of our staff bathrooms.  All the fixtures have arrived!

Our director, Judy Dewey, liked her cabinets in the old building so much, that they installed them for her in her new office.  They do look very nice with the new counter tops!

Here's a first look at the entryway to the new building.  There's two sets of doors, with a space in between.  Here will be the inside book drop, as well as the community bulletin board.

And, finally, here is the new view of the library as you enter the front doors.  The circulation desk is to the left, and the YA area is straight ahead.  You can see the light from the atrium streaming into the lobby area.

More Progress to the Interior

The interior is seeing some exciting additions.  Some of the carpet has arrived and is in the process of being installed. The installation of the ceiling tiles is almost finished.  Its starting to look like a completed building!

These first two photos show the atrium.  The paint and ceiling tiles give it a finished appearance.  The first photo shows the lighting fixtures as well.

This second photo of the atrium area is pointing east.  The unfinished wall you see is where the Library Foundation Book Store will be.  There will be a corridor leading back to the older section of the building.  The older section, after its remodel, will house the Adult collection.

This next series of pictures shows the beginning installation of the carpet in the Junior and Young Adult areas.  Its quite a stretch of ground to cover!

This next photo is of the staff processing area.  The work here is on hold for a few days - the Ph ballance of the concrete is preventing the crew from laying the flooring here.  We'll have a rubber-type floor for utility purposes, and if the Ph ballance is off, it ruins the glue.

Here are some views of our staff break room.  We've had lockers and a coat rack installed.  The second photo shows the lovely cabinetry in the room.

 

These last two photos show the progress on the Community Room.  The ceiling has now been completed.

Updates to the Interior of the New Addition

Things continue to progress at a nice pace. We're starting to have some cabinetry installed, and the grid for the ceiling tiles is up. 

This first picture shows the atrium.  Its all painted and finished with all the windows installed:

This next photo shows the circulation area, from the perspective of the librarians.  We're inside, looking out into the lobby area:

With this next photo, you can see the new ceiling lights are now finished.  They have an LED track around the outer rim.  We'll be able to program different color of lights with this system.  You can also see the grid for the ceiling tiles is now installed.  The ceiling tiles are in the packages on the floor:

This next picture was taken in the new Junior Activity Room.  The cabinets have been installed.  Robin, one of our librarians, is posing by the cabinets to show how they are all "kid friendly" sized!

This photo shows the completed lights in the Junior Activity Room.

This photo was taken from the Junior Activity Room looking east back to the older part of the building.

I had to include this next photo!  It shows the stalls in the women's restroom.  Its a little difficult to tell from this photo, but there are privacy guards installed on the edges of all the doors.  Nice!

This photo is looking from the Community Room into the new kitchen area.  You can see the new cabinets through the serving window.  The kitchen is located in the north west corner of the Community Room.

Our staff break room is shown in this next photo.  We really like the cabinets!

The last photo for today shows the staff processing room.  All the walls are finished, and the grid is installed just waiting for the ceiling tiles: