Drywall is Up in the New Remodel

The remodeling is starting to make the old library look like the new addition.  It looks like all the drywall is now up and waiting for the next phase of construction.

This first photo shows our old front entrance.  You can see the monument to the library that was taken in the Teton Dam Flood.  I believe our flagpole will be moved to be closer to the monument.  This area will no longer be an entrance, but there will be a door for an emergency exit.

This next photo was taken from the back of old General Collections.  We're looking west to where the old staff area and circulation desk used to be.  The wall you see in the back will be to the public restrooms and the janitor's closet.

Here is our clerestory ceiling.  Doesn't it look nice!  Our new remodel will be as bright and airy as our new construction.

 

Here is our new fireplace all installed.  This area will be a really nice place to relax and read a book, or to browse through a magazine.

This next image shows the wall to the new book store, and the wall to the hallway.  This corner will house part of the General Collection that is now being stored in the Community Room.

This photo shows the doorway to the new public restroom area.  These are located about where the old ones were.  To the left, you can see the hallway to the new construction area, and what used to be our back door to the library.

This is not a great photo! I was trying to show you the new books store.  This will be the entryway, and inside is a nice space for the book store.

This is a view inside the book store.  The construction crew are using it for their office right now.  The doorway you can see peeping out on the right will lead to a storage space.

This last image is the new remodel as you'd see it if you were able to walk through the construction wall behind the public computers in the entryway.  This is where our old back door used to be.  You can see how nice and bright our new library is going to be!

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.

More Work on the Old Side

The work continues to progress on the older side of the building.  The demolition part is almost over, and most of the framing has been completed.  Here's a few photos to show you what's going on.

This first photo is actually taken outside a wall!  We're looking through the wall of what will one day be the janitor's closet down our stairwell to the basement.  The janitor's closet will be located in what used to be the west end of our staff area.

This next photo shows one of our construction crew working in what used to be our old staff break room.  It will soon be the new public restrooms of the new remodel.

You can see the sunlight streeming into the old library with this photo.  We're looking at the old hallway, which now has all the beams installed for the clerestory ceiling.  Our old doorway is now closed off by a temporary wall.  Once the remodeling is completed, that old entry will be an emergency exit.

The material above all our old windows has been removed.  They will construct metal overhangs to match the new building.

With this picture, we can see that the beams supporting the clerestory are completely installed.  This raised area will have windows to let in light in the same way the atrium windows do.

We're looking east from the old Children's section of the library.  You can see what remains of Leslie Twitchell's lovely mural on the left-hand side.

In front of our old east windows, we're going to have a gas fireplace.  As you can see, it has arrived and is already installed.  This is going to be a cozy, wonderful area to sit and read in!

This final photo shows what will be the new Library Foundation Bookstore.  The framing for both the sales area and the storage space has been completed.  The doorway will open out into the hallway.

Interiors Get Insulation and Drywall

Work on the interior is moving right along!  The weatherization materials and insulation are being installed.  Here are a few pictures of the work being done right now.

The insulation is going up in the atrium.  Its kind of fun to watch them lift the insulation pieces up to the top of the atrium.

Here is a picture of the weatheriszation materials along the north wall.  This photo looks west down through what will be the Young Adult and Junior sections of the library.

The drywall has also arrived and is in the process of being installed. This next photo shows the drywall up in the new Junior Activity Room.

They've also put drywall inside the lighting fixtures.  This photo shows a close-up of one in the Junior area.

This next photo shows the drywall leaning up against the sides of the framing waiting to be installed.  This picture is looking east from the Junior Activity Room back to the old part of the library.

In other parts of the building, the drywall is still waiting to be installed.  The next picture shows the drywall waiting in the Community Room.

This photo shows drywall waiting to be installed in the new Staff Processing area.