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!

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.